烧茄子 Traditional form: 燒茄子 Pinyin (reading): shāoqiézi Definitions: stewed eggplant Characters: 烧 - to burn, to bake; to heat, to roast 茄 - eggplant 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing Traditional characters: 燒 - to burn, to bake; to heat, to roast 茄 - eggplant 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing