- 苋菜 xiàncài amaranthedible leafy vegetable of the genus Amaranthus, commonly known as Chinese spinach
- 马齿苋 mǎchǐxiàn purslanePortulaca oleracea (common purslane)
- 白苋 báixiàn Chinese spinachsprouts and tender leaves of amaranth species (Amaranthus spp.) used as a vegetable
- 白苋紫茄 báixiànzǐqié plain farewhite amaranth and purple eggplant; common foodstuff, representing an unpretentious, simple lifestyle
- 刺苋 cìxiàn prickly amaranthprickly amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)
- 苋科 xiànkē AmaranthaceaeAmaranthaceae, family of herbaceous plants including Chinese spinach
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH