刺苋 cìxiàn prickly amaranth Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 刺 cì noun thorn a small, sharp, pointed object such as a thorn, splinter, or fish bone苋 莧 xiàn amaranth (bound form) any of various plants in the genus Amaranthus, such as Chinese spinach or Joseph's coat; specifically used in the names of leafy edible plants like 苋菜 xiàncài and 马齿苋 mǎchǐxiàn