菨 (jiē) - Jie — refers to a type of edible & also used in ancient texts for certain plants.

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jiē ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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菨 · jiē

Jie — refers to a type of edible water plant, possibly water chestnut or similar aquatic vegetable;

also used in ancient texts for certain plants.

Jie — refers to a type of ediblealso used in ancient texts for certain plants.

Usage highlights

Water chestnutAquatic plantsJie vegetablesGathering jieEdible jieFresh jie

Synonyms

  • 荇— water plant, similar aquatic vegetable
  • 菱— water caltrop, water chestnut

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The market sells fresh water chestnuts (菨余).
  • She gathered aquatic plants (水菨) from the pond.
  • This dish contains jie vegetables (菨菜).
  • Ancient texts mention jie as edible plants (可食之菨).

Collocations

  • Water chestnut(菨余)
  • Aquatic plants(水菨)
  • Jie vegetables(菨菜)
  • Gathering jie(采菨)
  • Edible jie(可食之菨)
  • Fresh jie(鲜菨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts as a term for edible aquatic plants.
  • Associated with foraging and natural food sources in traditional Chinese culture.
  • Reflects the importance of wild vegetables in historical Chinese cuisine.

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