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茄
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- 茄
- jiā · eggplant
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Mandarin tones
1 · jia1
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 7 senses · 4 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gaa1 · ke1 · ke2 · ke4
Cantonese word readings for 茄. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- (now in compounds or dialectal) eggplant; aubergine
- (chiefly Cantonese) short for 番茄 (faan¹ ke⁴⁻², “tomato”)
character · Etymology 2
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) lotus stalk
- an ancient state in modern Anhui
character · Etymology 3
- (Cantonese, colloquial) poop (Classifier: 篤／笃 c)
character · Etymology 4
- Used in transcription.
character · Etymology 4
- (Cantonese) Used in transcription.
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