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茄 Stroke Order — How to Write 茄

Stroke Order

茄 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

茄 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹加

茄 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 加 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 5 more strokes

茄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qié

Meanings of 茄 in Chinese

1

qié茄

Eggplant: an annual herbaceous plant with purple flowers and an edible fruit, typically purple, also white or green.
妈妈今天用茄子做了一道美味的菜
Mom made a delicious dish with eggplant today.
Tomato: an annual herbaceous plant whose round, red or yellow fruit is edible.
我喜欢吃番茄炒蛋。
I like to eat stir-fried tomato and eggs.

Common Words and Phrases with 茄

1
jiā茄kè克
A jacket is a short outer garment for the upper body, typically with sleeves, a collar, and an opening down the front.
天气转凉了,他从衣柜里拿出了一件厚实的茄克穿上
As the weather turned colder, he took a thick jacket from his closet and put it on.

More words with 茄

  • fān番qié茄tomato
  • diān颠qié茄belladonna, deadly nightshade
  • shé蛇qié茄Snake Gourd
  • qié茄zi子eggplant, aubergine
  • fān番qié茄chǎo炒dàn蛋Scrambled eggs with tomato, Tomato scrambled eggs
  • fān番qié茄yòu幼miáo苗Tomato seedling, Tomato plantlet
  • bā扒qié茄zi子Braised eggplant, Stewed eggplant
  • qié茄zi子zhǎ鲊Pickled eggplant, Fermented eggplant
  • fān番qié茄yāng秧tomato plant, tomato seedling

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Questions about 茄

What does 茄 mean in Chinese?

茄 (qié) means “Tomato: an annual herbaceous plant whose round, red or yellow fruit is edible” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 茄?

茄 is pronounced qié in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 茄 have?

茄 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 茄?

茄 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 茄?

The radical of 茄 is 艹, and 茄 is a phono-semantic compound.

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