苋
xiàn

amaranth (genus Amaranthus); Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor); Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)

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2Readings & Meanings

  • xiànamaranth (genus Amaranthus); Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor); Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)

4Common Words with 苋

刺苋cì xiàn

prickly amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)

白苋bái xiàn

white amaranth (Amaranthus albus); sprouts and tender leaves of Chinese spinach (Amaranthus spp.) used as food

白苋紫茄bái xiàn zǐ qié

white amaranth, purple eggplant (idiom); common foodstuff, unpretentious lifestyle

苋科xiàn kē

Amaranthaceae, family of herbaceous plants containing Chinese spinach (Amaranthus inamoenus) 莧菜

苋菜xiàn cài

amaranth greens (genus Amaranthus); Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)

马齿苋mǎ chǐ xiàn

Portulaca oleracea (common purslane)

Other Characters Pronounced “xian”

见
xiànHSK 1

to see; to catch sight of

先
xiānHSK 1

first; earlier; before

现
xiànHSK 1

now; present; current

显
xiǎnHSK 3

to show; to display (in 显示)

险
xiǎnHSK 3

danger; risk (in 危险)

线
xiànHSK 3

line; thread; string (in 线)

鲜
xiǎnHSK 4

variant of 鲜[xiǎn]

咸
XiánHSK 4

surname Xian

6Printable Worksheet

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苋
xiàn

amaranth (genus Amaranthus); Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor); Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)

Common Words
cì xiàn
刺苋
prickly amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)
bái xiàn
白苋
white amaranth (Amaranthus albus); sprouts and tender leaves of Chinese spinach (Amaranthus spp.) used as food
bái xiàn zǐ qié
白苋紫茄
white amaranth, purple eggplant (idiom); common foodstuff, unpretentious lifestyle
xiàn kē
苋科
Amaranthaceae, family of herbaceous plants containing Chinese spinach (Amaranthus inamoenus) 莧菜
xiàn cài
苋菜
amaranth greens (genus Amaranthus); Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)
mǎ chǐ xiàn
马齿苋
Portulaca oleracea (common purslane)
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