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茄科

qié kēdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Solanaceae (the potato and eggplant family)
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-915db3525beda31b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

茄科 茄科 [qie2 ke1] /Solanaceae (the potato and eggplant family)/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 茄
    jiā

    phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夾|夹[jiá] is more common

    qié

    eggplant

  • 科
    kē

    branch of study / administrative section / division / field / branch / stage directions / family (taxonomy) / rules / laws / to mete out (punishment) / to levy (taxes etc) / to fine sb / CL:個|个[gè]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.