莧 (xiàn) - Amaranth — an edible leafy vegetable & refers to plants in the Amaranthus genus.

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Amaranth — an edible leafy vegetable;

refers to plants in the Amaranthus genus.

Amaranth — an edible leafy vegetablerefers to plants in the Amaranthus genus.

Usage highlights

Amaranth vegetableRed amaranthWild amaranthWhite amaranthAmaranth stalkAmaranth soup

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We grow amaranth in our garden (莧菜).
  • Amaranth leaves are nutritious (莧菜叶).
  • Red amaranth has colorful leaves (红莧).
  • Wild amaranth grows in fields (野莧).

Collocations

  • Amaranth vegetable(莧菜)
  • Red amaranth(红莧)
  • Wild amaranth(野莧)
  • White amaranth(白莧)
  • Amaranth stalk(莧茎)
  • Amaranth soup(莧菜汤)

Idioms

  • As insignificant as amaranth(莧尔小草)
  • Amaranth and pigweed(莧藜)
  • Amaranth in the market(市莧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Amaranth has been cultivated as a leafy vegetable in China for centuries.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, amaranth is considered to have cooling properties.
  • The character appears in some regional place names and plant descriptions.

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