苋菜 xiàncài amaranth Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 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菜 cài noun vegetable vegetables or greens in general; edible plants