茄子

1. • eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)
2. • aubergine
3. • brinjal
4. • Guinea squash
5. • phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed)
6. • equivalent of "say cheese"

Character by character

• 茄(qié)eggplant
• 子(zi)noun suffix, as in 椅子 yǐzi "chair"