玫 瑰 茄

méi gui qiédictionary entry

roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

玫瑰茄玫瑰茄 [mei2 gui5 qie2] /roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)/

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Character information

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玫
méi
(fine jade) / used in 玫瑰[méi guī]
瑰
guī
(semiprecious stone) / extraordinary
茄
jiā
phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夾|夹[jiá] is more common
qié
eggplant

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