苋(xiàn)

7 strokesTrad. 莧

amaranth (genus Amaranthus)

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Character information

Pinyin
xiàn
Meaning
amaranth (genus Amaranthus); Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor); Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
莧

Origin & structure

Where 苋 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹见

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 见 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

艹ǎo见jiàn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 苋 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 苋

Common words using 苋 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cì刺xiàn苋

prickly amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)

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bái白xiàn苋

white amaranth (Amaranthus albus); sprouts and tender leaves of Chinese spi…

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xiàn苋kē科

Amaranthaceae, family of herbaceous plants containing Chinese spinach (Amar…

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xiàn苋cài菜

amaranth greens (genus Amaranthus)

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mǎ马chǐ齿xiàn苋

Portulaca oleracea (common purslane)

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Related characters

From 苋’s common words

刺白科菜马齿

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