荠

Radical: 艹

Wubi: AYJJ

Strokes: 9

Traditional: 荠

qí

[Water chestnut] Herbaceous plant, growing in ponds or cultivated in paddy fields. The underground stems are also called water chestnuts. They are spherical, with russet skin and white flesh. They are edible.

jì

Shepherd's purse is an herbaceous plant with pinnately divided leaves and white flowers. The stems and leaves can be used as vegetables when they are tender, and the whole plant can be used as medicine.