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茄子
qiézi
1. eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)
2. aubergine
3. brinjal
4. Guinea squash
5. phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed)
6. equivalent of "say cheese"
Common • Top 14%

Character Breakdown

茄
jiā
eggplant
8 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1 3 丶

Compound Words (3)

烧茄子
shāoqiézi
stewed eggplant
茄子河区
Qiézihéqū
Qiezihe district of Qitaihe city [[七台河<Qītáihé>]], Heilongjiang
铁板茄子
tiěbǎnqiézi
iron pan eggplant (typical Northern-Chinese dish)

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
12,102 of 84,292