茄

Character

茄 jiā · qié

HSK 6Character2 readings

phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夹 (jiá) is more common

Radical: 艹
Strokes: 8
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 艹加
Traditional: 茄
Frequency: #2053 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

jiāMain reading qiéRare reading

jiā

jia1Main readingHSK 6

phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夹 (jiá) is more common CC-CEDICT

Words that use “茄” as jiā

茄克jiā kè(loanword) jacketVariant of 夹克WordUnreviewed

雪茄xuě jiā(loanword) cigarWord 茄克衫jiā kè shānjacketWord 雪茄头xuě jiā tóucigarette lighter plugWord 雪茄烟xuě jiā yāncigarWord 欧米茄表公司ōu mǐ jiā biǎo gōng sīOmega SA, Swiss luxury watchmakerWord

qié

qie2Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is jiā.

eggplant CC-CEDICT

Words that use “茄” as qié

番茄fān qiétomatoWordHSK 6 茄子qié zia purple vegetable that people cook and eat as foodWordHSK 6 茄科qié kēSolanaceaeWord

蕃茄fān qiétomatoVariant of 番茄WordUnreviewed

颠茄diān qiédeadly nightshadeWord 小番茄xiǎo fān qiécherry tomatoWord 树番茄shù fān qiétamarilloWord 烧茄子shāo qié zistewed eggplantWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 茄

Draw “茄” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

我爱吃茄子。
wǒ ài chī qié zi
I love eating eggplant.
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这个茄子很大。
zhè ge qié zi hěn dà
This eggplant is very big.
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妈妈买了三个茄子。
mā ma mǎi le sān ge qié zi
Mom bought three eggplants.
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Same radical 艹

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茄