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茄

jiā

eggplant

🔤 Pictophonetic: 艹 (plant) provides meaning, 加 provides pronunciation

HSK 8 strokes Uncommon (32%)

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Component Breakdown

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艹

cǎo

grass, weed, plant, herb

加

jiā

to add to, to increase, to augment

⿱艹加 i

Stroke Order

Component Tree i

cǎo

艹

grass, weed, plant, herb

📷 Pictographic: Simplified form of 艸; grass sprouting

3 strokes

jiā

加

to add to, to increase, to augment

💡 Ideographic: Supporting a cause with the strength 力 of one's words 口

5 strokes HSK 3

lì

力

strength, power; capability, influence

💡 Ideographic: A plow's head representing strength

2 strokes HSK 3

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 茄 (24)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

茄 ↗

jiā

phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although [[夹]] is more common

jiā

茄 ↗

phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although [[夹]] is more common

eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) / aubergine / brinjal / Guinea squash / phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed) / equivalent of "say cheese"

qiézi

茄子 ↗

eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) / aubergine / brinjal / Guinea squash / phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed) / equivalent of "say cheese"

white amaranth, purple eggplant (idiom); common foodstuff, unpretentious lifestyle

báixiànzǐqié

白苋紫茄 ↗

white amaranth, purple eggplant (idiom); common foodstuff, unpretentious lifestyle

番茄酱 ↗

fānqiéjiàng

ketchup / tomato sauce

fānqiéjiàng

番茄酱 ↗

ketchup / tomato sauce

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