茄子

Cantonese

A purple eggplant which has been sliced in half, showing the inside. The flesh surrounding the seeds is already beginning to oxidize and turn brown just minutes after slicing.

simpl. and trad.
茄子

Etymology

From 茄 ("eggplant," "aubergine") + 子 (a suffix).

Noun

茄子 (traditional and simplified, Jyutping ke^4*2 zi²)

1. eggplant; aubergine

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
茄	子

Etymology

なすび from なつ(の)み "summer fruit"

Noun

茄子 (hiragana なす, romaji nasu)
茄子 (hiragana なすび, romaji nasubi)

1. eggplant

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Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
茄子

Etymology

• From 茄 ("eggplant," "aubergine") + 子 (a suffix).

Interjection

茄子 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin qiézi)

1. (when taking a photograph) cheese!

Noun

茄子 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin qiézi)

1. eggplant; aubergine