Chinese Character: 茄 (Qié - Eggplant)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 艹 (Radical: 艹, related to plants)
笔画数: 8 (Number of strokes: 8)
结构分解: 形声字，从艹（草字头，表示与植物相关），加声（jiā，表音）。本义指茄子（草本植物），另一读音jiā用于“雪茄”（外来词音译）。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "艹" (plant radical) and "加" (phonetic component). Originally refers to eggplant (herbaceous plant); "jiā" is used in "雪茄" (cigar, loanword).)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qié（第二声） / Jiā（第一声） (Second tone/ First tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“茄”有两个主要读音：
1. Qié（第二声）：指茄子，一种紫色或白色的草本植物果实，常见蔬菜。
2. Jiā（第一声）：用于“雪茄”，指用烟叶卷成的烟草制品（外来词音译）。("茄" has two main pronunciations:
1. Qié (second tone): Eggplant, a common vegetable with purple/white fruit.
2. Jiā (first tone): Used in "雪茄" (cigar), a rolled tobacco product (loanword).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 茄子 (qié zi) Eggplant
- 雪茄 (xuě jiā) Cigar
- 茄泥 (qié ní) Mashed eggplant
- 番茄 (fān qié) Tomato
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“茄”通常作名词使用（如“炒茄子”），可与量词“个”“颗”搭配（如“一个茄子”），或组成复合词（如“番茄”指西红柿）。("茄" is usually used as a noun (e.g., "炒茄子" - stir-fried eggplant), paired with measure words "个"/"颗" (e.g., "一个茄子" - an eggplant), or forms compounds (e.g., "番茄" - tomato).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
茄子在中国饮食中历史悠久，《齐民要术》等古籍已有记载；“雪茄”因由西方传入，故用“茄”音译保留原音，体现汉字对外来词的包容性。(Eggplant has a long history in Chinese cuisine, recorded in ancient texts like "齐民要术". "雪茄" (cigar) uses "茄" for phonetic translation, reflecting Chinese characters' adaptability to loanwords.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
今天晚餐妈妈做了鱼香茄子，味道特别香。(Jīn tiān wǎn cān mā ma zuò le yú xiāng qié zi, wèi dào tè bié xiāng.)
Mom made fish-flavored eggplant for dinner today, and it smells delicious.
爷爷喜欢在饭后抽一支雪茄，但现在为了健康已经戒掉了。(Yé yé xǐ huan zài fàn hòu chōu yī zhī xuě jiā, dàn xiàn zài wèi le jiàn kāng yǐ jīng jiè diào le.)
Grandpa used to enjoy a cigar after meals, but he's quit for health reasons now.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“茄”的结构：上半部分“艹”表示与植物相关（如茄子是草本植物），下半部分“加”提示发音Qié，结合起来记忆为“草本植物的qié”。(Associate "茄" with its structure: "艹" (plant) indicates it's a herbaceous plant, and "加" hints at the pronunciation "Qié". Combine to remember "herbaceous plant (Qié)".)