茄子 qié zi

eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 8567th word

Definitions

  1. 1. eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)
  2. 2. aubergine
  3. 3. phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed)
  4. 4. equivalent of "say cheese"
  5. 5. brinjal
  6. 6. Guinea squash

Characters

Character Meaning
茄 qié
eggplant; phonetic jia in names
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child