a specific dish of food or a course in a meal; non-staple food that accompanies rice or bread

vegetables or greens in general; edible plants

(slang) poor in quality or skill; inexperienced or disappointing; often used in the compound 菜鸟 cài​niǎo

(slang) one's preferred type of person, especially in a romantic context

(bound form) specifically referring to rapeseed or oilseed rape

a Chinese surname