- 菜càidish; vegetable; cuisineHSK 1
- 萝luóroot vegetable (radish, turnip, carrot) – used as a component in compound words; climbing/creeping plant (vine, creeper) – used as a component in compound wordsHSK 7-9
- 玉米yù mǐcorn; maizeHSK 5
- 豆dòubeans; peas; legumesHSK 7-9
- 土豆tǔ dòupotato; (in Taiwan) peanutHSK 5
- 蔬菜shū càivegetablesHSK 5
- 瓜guāmelon, gourd, squashHSK 7-9
- 南瓜nán guāpumpkinHSK 7-9
- 豆子dòu zibean, pea, legumeHSK 7-9
- 洋葱yáng cōngonionHSK 7-9
- 辣椒là jiāochili pepper, hot pepperHSK 6
- 胡萝卜hú luó bocarrotHSK 7-9
- 薯shǔpotato, yam (bound morpheme used in compound words)HSK 7-9
- 泡菜pào càipickled vegetables; kimchiHSK 7-9
- 茄子qié zieggplantHSK 7-9
- 番茄fān qiétomatoHSK 5
- 马铃薯mǎ líng shǔpotato (Solanum tuberosum)HSK 7-9
- 萝卜luó boradishHSK 7-9
- 小菜xiǎo cài(noun) pickled vegetables; side dish (often served with rice); (noun) common dish of meat, fish, or vegetables (served alongside staple food); (noun, colloquial) easy task; something simpleHSK 7-9
- 大蒜dà suàngarlicHSK 7-9
- 豌豆wān dòugarden pea, peaHSK 7-9
- 西红柿xī hóng shìtomatoHSK 4
- 黄瓜huáng guācucumberHSK 5
- 棒子bàng zistick, club; (dialectal) corn, maizeHSK 7-9
- 葱cōngscallion, green onionHSK 7-9
- 卷心菜juǎn xīn càicabbageHSK 7-9
- 蒜suàngarlicHSK 7-9
- 荳dòu(variant of 豆) bean, legumeHSK 7-9
- 菠菜bō càispinachHSK 7-9
- 大豆dà dòusoybeanHSK 7-9
- 生菜shēng càilettuceHSK 7-9
- 甘蓝gān láncabbage (Brassica oleracea, including wild and cultivated varieties)HSK 7-9
- 莴苣wō jùlettuce; asparagus lettuce (a variety with a thick edible stem)HSK 7-9
- 葫芦hú lubottle gourd, calabash; (mechanical) hoist, block and tackle; (poker) full houseHSK 7-9
- 香椿xiāng chūnChinese toon (tree with edible young leaves)HSK 7-9
- 甜菜tián càibeet; beetroot; sugar beetHSK 7-9
- 蕃茄fāntomato (variant form of 番茄)HSK 7-9
- 山芋shān yùyam (Dioscorea polystachya) (regional); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) (regional)HSK 7-9
- 芥gài(bound form) used in 芥蓝 (Chinese broccoli)HSK 7-9
- 花椰菜huā yē càicauliflowerHSK 7-9
- 芹菜qín càiceleryHSK 7-9
- 芦笋lú sǔnasparagusHSK 7-9
- 白菜bái càiChinese cabbageHSK 7-9
- 帮子bāng ziouter leaf (of cabbage, etc.); upper (of shoes)HSK 7-9
- 木薯mù shǔcassava (a starchy root vegetable used as a staple food in many tropical countries)HSK 7-9
- 绿豆lǜ dòumung beanHSK 7-9
- 生姜shēng jiāngfresh gingerHSK 7-9
- 黄豆huáng dòusoybeanHSK 7-9
- 椒jiāo(bound form) pepper (chili, bell, Sichuan, etc.); (bound form) spice plants (general)HSK 7-9
- 芋yùtaro; tuber crops (in compounds like 洋芋, 山芋)HSK 7-9
- 青菜qīng càigreen vegetables; greens; Chinese cabbageHSK 7-9
- 酸黄瓜suān huáng guāpickled cucumber; dill pickleHSK 7-9
- 冬瓜dōng guāwax gourd, white gourd (a type of squash commonly used in Chinese cooking)HSK 7-9
- 苦瓜kǔ guābitter melon (also called bitter gourd or balsam pear)HSK 7-9
- 豆荚dòu jiápod (of beans or peas)HSK 7-9
- 豆芽dòu yábean sproutHSK 7-9
- 马蹄mǎ tíhorse's hoof; horseshoe; (dialect) water chestnutHSK 7-9
- 丝瓜sī guāloofah, towel gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca, a vegetable)HSK 7-9
- 蔬shū(bound morpheme) vegetable, green vegetableHSK 7-9