| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 粉芡 | 粉芡 | fěn qiàn | fen3 qian4 | cooking starch; pasty mixture of starch and water | ||
| 2 | 勾芡 | 勾芡 | gōu qiàn | gou1 qian4 | to thicken with cornstarch | ||
| 3 | 芡 | 芡 | qiàn | qian4 | Gorgon plant; fox nut (Gorgon euryale or Euryale ferox); makhana (Hindi) | ||
| 4 | 芡粉 | 芡粉 | qiàn fěn | qian4 fen3 | cornstarch; powder made from Gorgon fruit | ||
| 5 | 芡实 | 芡實 | qiàn shí | qian4 shi2 | Gorgon fruit; Semen euryales (botany); see also 鸡头米 |