celery; annual or biennial plant with a distinctive aroma and edible stalks

Chinese author during the Qing Dynasty, most famous for writing the classic novel [[红楼梦|紅樓夢|hong2 lou2 meng4]].

parsley; a common herb used in cooking

A perennial herb that grows in wetlands, with edible stems and leaves; also known as cress.

celery; a type of celery with thick stalks often eaten raw or cooked; also called [[西洋芹|西洋芹|xi1 yang2 qin2]] or [[洋芹菜|洋芹菜|yang2 qin2 cai4]]

(literary) a metaphor for a small gift or thin token of affection, used as a self-depreciating expression for something of little value

king trumpet mushroom; also known as the king oyster mushroom or Pleurotus eryngii

great masterwort (Astrantia major)

an edible plant in the family Apiaceae with fragrant leaves and small greenish flowers, often cultivated as a vegetable

Pimpinella anisum, a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae known for its aromatic seeds

poisonous plant such as water hemlock or cowbane

variety of celery with thick stalks often eaten raw or cooked in Western cuisine

sea holly (Eryngium maritimum)

(literary) a humble expression used to describe one's own gift as meager or one's own advice as shallow; based on the metaphor of offering wild celery

A variety of parsley with ruffled or curly leaves; often used as a garnish or herb.

ground-elder (Aegopodium podagraria); a perennial plant in the carrot family often used as a potherb

my humble gift; my humble sincere feelings; used as a self-deprecating expression when giving a present to a superior or friend

(literary) A humble way to refer to a gift one is presenting to someone else

an annual herb (Pimpinella anisum) native to the eastern Mediterranean whose seeds are used as a spice and for essential oils

parsley; a type of herb often used as a garnish or seasoning

an edible aquatic plant in the carrot family, often cultivated for its crisp stems and aromatic leaves

celery with thick, crisp stalks, typically consumed raw in salads or cooked as a vegetable

To pass the civil service examination at the county level in imperial China.