茄
jiā
#3,130 most
frequent character
phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夾|夹[jia2] is more common
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
茄 pairs 艹, plants, as its meaning part with 加 jiā for sound. It first meant 'lotus stem.' The meaning 'eggplant' was borrowed only for the sound, not from the shape.
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