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马齿苋

mǎ chǐ xiàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Portulaca oleracea (common purslane)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-de6506431a5c2af5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

馬齒莧 马齿苋 [ma3 chi3 xian4] /Portulaca oleracea (common purslane)/

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Other forms in these source records: 馬齒莧

  • 马
    mǎ

    horse / CL:匹[pǐ] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess

    Mǎ

    surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Mǎ lái xī yà]

  • 齿
    chǐ

    (bound form) tooth / (bound form) to regard as worthy of mention

  • 苋
    xiàn

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

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