| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 韭 | 韭 | jiǔ | jiu3 | leek; variant of 韭 | ||
| 2 | 韭菜 | 韭菜 | jiǔ cài | jiu3 cai4 | garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives; (fig.) retail investors who lose their money to more experienced operators (i.e. they are "harvested" like garlic chives) | ||
| 3 | 韭菜花 | 韭菜花 | jiǔ cài huā | jiu3 cai4 hua1 | chives (Allium tuberosum) |