苋
xiàn
amaranth (genus Amaranthus); Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor); Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)
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Related words
- 苋菜xiàn càiamaranth greens (genus Amaranthus)
- 白苋bái xiànwhite amaranth (Amaranthus albus)
- 刺苋cì xiànprickly amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)
- 苋科xiàn kēAmaranthaceae, family of herbaceous plants containing Chinese spinach (Amaranthus inamoenus) 莧菜
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Frequently Asked Questions
苋 (xiàn) means "amaranth (genus Amaranthus); Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor); Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)" in Chinese.
苋 is pronounced "xiàn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.
苋 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
Common words with 苋 include 刺苋 (prickly amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)), 白苋 (white amaranth (Amaranthus albus)), 苋科 (Amaranthaceae, family of herbaceous plants containing Chinese spinach (Amaranthus inamoenus) 莧菜), 苋菜 (amaranth greens (genus Amaranthus)), 马齿苋 (Portulaca oleracea (common purslane)).
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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.