茄(qié)

HSK 68 strokes
Readingsqiéjiā

phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夹…

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Character information

Pinyin
qié / jiā
Meaning
phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夹 is more common
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 茄 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹加

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 加 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

艹ǎo加jiā

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 茄 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 茄

Common words using 茄 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

fān番qié茄
HSK 6

tomato

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qié茄zi子
HSK 6

eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phoneti…

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qié茄kè克

variant of 夹克

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qié茄kē科

Solanaceae (the potato and eggplant family)

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fān蕃qié茄

variant of 番茄[fan1 qie2]

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xuě雪qié茄

(loanword) cigar

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diān颠qié茄

deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna)

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fān番qié茄zhī汁

tomato juice

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Related characters

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From 茄’s common words

番子克科蕃雪颠汁

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