| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 苋 | 莧 | xiàn | xian4 | amaranth (genus Amaranthus); Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor); Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus) | ||
| 2 | 苋菜 | 莧菜 | xiàn cài | xian4 cai4 | amaranth greens (genus Amaranthus); Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus) | ||
| 3 | 苋科 | 莧科 | xiàn kē | xian4 ke1 | Amaranthaceae, family of herbaceous plants containing Chinese spinach (Amaranthus inamoenus) 莧菜 |