茄子

Traditional form:

茄子

Pinyin (reading):

qiézi

Definitions:

• eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)
• aubergine
• brinjal
• Guinea squash
• phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed)
• equivalent of "say cheese"

Characters:

• 茄 - eggplant
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Traditional characters:

• 茄 - eggplant
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing