xiàn
amaranth (genus Amaranthus)
Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor)
Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)
xiàn cài
amaranth greens (genus Amaranthus)
Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)
mǎ chǐ xiàn
Portulaca oleracea (common purslane)
xiàn kē
Amaranthaceae, family of herbaceous plants containing Chinese spinach (Amaranthus inamoenus) 莧菜
cì xiàn
prickly amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)
bái xiàn
white amaranth (Amaranthus albus)
sprouts and tender leaves of Chinese spinach (Amaranthus spp.) used as food
bái xiàn zǐ qié
white amaranth, purple eggplant (idiom); common foodstuff, unpretentious lifestyle