水蕹菜 |
shuǐ wèng cài |
water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable in south China and southeast Asia |
水 |
Shuǐ |
surname Shui |
水 |
shuǐ |
water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 会水 and 水性) / (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy / (bound form) additional cost; extra income / classifier for washings of a garment |
蕹 |
wèng |
water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable in south China and southeast Asia / Taiwan pr. [yong1] |
蕹菜 |
wèng cài |
water spinach / ong choy / swamp cabbage / water convolvulus / water morning-glory / Ipomoea aquatica (botany) |
菜 |
cài |
vegetable; greens (CL:棵) / dish (of food) (CL:样,道,盘) / (of one's skills etc) weak; poor / (coll.) (one's) type |