How do you pronounce 苋?

苋 is pronounced "xiàn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 苋?

苋 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

How do you write 苋?

You can practice writing 苋 using our stroke order tool.

苋 (xiàn), amaranth (genus Amaranthus)

Q: What does 苋 mean in Chinese?

苋 (xiàn) means "amaranth (genus Amaranthus); Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor); Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)" in Chinese.

Q: What words contain the character 苋?

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)).

苋

xiàn

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

Traditional: 莧

Character Breakdown

Radical: 艸 (no. 140)Traditional: 莧

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Definitions

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

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Words Containing 苋

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
刺苋	cì xiàn	prickly amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)
白苋	bái xiàn	white amaranth (Amaranthus albus)
苋科	xiàn kē	Amaranthaceae, family of herbaceous plants containing Chinese spinach (Amaranthus inamoenus) 莧菜
苋菜	xiàn cài	amaranth greens (genus Amaranthus)
马齿苋	mǎ chǐ xiàn	Portulaca oleracea (common purslane)
白苋紫茄	bái xiàn zǐ qié	white amaranth, purple eggplant (idiom); common foodstuff, unpretentious lifestyle