- 蒺藜 jílí caltrop(botany) caltrop or puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris); an annual plant with sprawling stems and spiky fruit used in herbal medicine
- 藜芦 lílú false helleboreA poisonous perennial herb with dark purple flowers and roots used in traditional medicine; also known as [[蔾芦|蔾蘆|li2 lu2]] or [[鹿葱|鹿蔥|lu4 cong1]].
- 铁蒺藜 tiějíli caltropA metal obstacle with sharp spikes used in military defense on roads or in shallow water to obstruct enemy troops or vehicles; also refers to barbed wire
- 藜藿 líhuò coarse foodWild herbs eaten as food by common people; coarse food
- 杖藜 zhànglí to lean on a walking stickTo lean on a staff made from a goosefoot plant for help while walking.
- 羹藜含糗 gēnglíhánqiǔ to live on a coarse diet(idiom) having nothing but wild-herb soup and dry grains to eat; to live in poverty or survive on very basic food
- 羹藜唅糗 gēnglíhánqiǔ to survive on a coarse dietnothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat; refers to having very little to eat or living on poor, simple food
- 蒺藜骨朵 jílígǔduǒ spiked macean ancient Chinese weapon consisting of a wooden or metal club with a heavy spiked head resembling a caltrop
- 藜床 líchuáng pigweed bedA bed woven from the stalks of pigweed or chenopod plants; historically used to suggest a simple or rustic lifestyle.
- 藜杖 lízhàng pigweed staffA walking stick or cane made from the stems of the goosefoot plant.
- 藜羹 lígēng goosefoot soupsoup made from wild goosefoot leaves
- 藜蕨 líjué coarse foodWild herbs eaten as food by the poor; coarse food
- 藜麦 límài quinoaquinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH