| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 参 | 參 | shēn | shen1 | ginseng; one of the 28 constellations; variant of 参 ; variant of 参 | ||
| 2 | 人参 | 人參 | rén shēn | ren2 shen1 | ginseng | ||
| 3 | 沙参 | 沙參 | shā shēn | sha1 shen1 | ladybell root (Radix adenophorae) | ||
| 4 | 曾参 | 曾參 | zēng shēn | Zeng1 Shen1 | Zeng Shen (505-435 BC), a.k.a. 曾子 | ||
| 5 | 玄参 | 玄參 | xuán shēn | xuan2 shen1 | Ningpo figwort (Scrophularia ningpoensis); root of Ningpo figwort (used in TCM) | ||
| 6 | 西洋参 | 西洋參 | xī yáng shēn | xi1 yang2 shen1 | American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) | ||
| 7 | 参宿七 | 參宿七 | shēn xiù qī | Shen1 xiu4 qi1 | Rigel (star); lit. seventh star of the Three Stars Chinese constellation | ||
| 8 | 参宿 | 參宿 | shēn xiù | Shen1 xiu4 | Three Stars (Chinese constellation) | ||
| 9 | 参薯 | 參薯 | shēn shǔ | shen1 shu3 | Dioscorea alata (Kinampay or aromatic purple yam, a sweet root crop) | ||
| 10 | 参茸 | 參茸 | shēn róng | shen1 rong2 | ginseng and young deer antler (used in TCM) | ||
| 11 | 参鸡汤 | 參雞湯 | shēn jī tāng | shen1 ji1 tang1 | samgyetang, popular Korean chicken soup with ginseng, spices etc | ||
| 12 | 川党参 | 川黨參 | chuān dǎng shēn | Chuan1 dang3 shen1 | Sichuan codonopsis (Codonopsis pilosula, root used in TCM) | ||
| 13 | 苦参 | 苦參 | kǔ shēn | ku3 shen1 | liquorice (Sophora flavescens), with roots used in TCM | ||
| 14 | 花旗参 | 花旗參 | huā qí shēn | hua1 qi2 shen1 | American ginseng | ||
| 15 | 海参崴 | 海參崴 | hǎi shēn wǎi | Hai3 shen1 wai3 | Vladivostok; Ming and Qing name for Vladivostok 符拉迪沃斯托克 and the province around it | ||
| 16 | 海参 | 海參 | hǎi shēn | hai3 shen1 | sea cucumber | ||
| 17 | 高丽参 | 高麗參 | gāo lí shēn | Gao1 li2 shen1 | Koryo ginseng | ||
| 18 | 党参 | 黨參 | dǎng shēn | dang3 shen1 | poor man's ginseng (Codonopsis pilosula); codonopsis root (used in TCM) | ||
| 19 | 丹参 | 丹參 | dān shēn | dan1 shen1 | Salvia miltiorrhiza |
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