| 1 | 参 | 參 | shēn | shen1 | ginseng; one of the 28 constellations; variant of 参 ; variant of 参 | | |
| 2 | 参鸡汤 | 參雞湯 | shēn jī tāng | shen1 ji1 tang1 | samgyetang, popular Korean chicken soup with ginseng, spices etc | | |
| 3 | 参茸 | 參茸 | shēn róng | shen1 rong2 | ginseng and young deer antler (used in TCM) | | |
| 4 | 参薯 | 參薯 | shēn shǔ | shen1 shu3 | Dioscorea alata (Kinampay or aromatic purple yam, a sweet root crop) | | |
| 5 | 参宿 | 參宿 | shēn xiù | Shen1 xiu4 | Three Stars (Chinese constellation) | | |
| 6 | 参宿七 | 參宿七 | shēn xiù qī | Shen1 xiu4 qi1 | Rigel (star); lit. seventh star of the Three Stars Chinese constellation | | |