白苋紫茄 báixiànzǐqié common foodstuff Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 白苋 白莧 báixiàn white amaranth white amaranth (Amaranthus albus); also the tender sprouts and leaves of Chinese spinach used as food紫 zǐ adjective purple purple; violet; a color made from a mix of blue and red茄 qié noun eggplant eggplant; specifically the plant or its vegetable fruit; often used in the form 茄子 qiézi