Eggplant, a common Chinese word (first-class word), was first seen in the biography of Shuowen. The word "eggplant" was originally pronounced jiā, and its original meaning is appreciation. In modern Chinese, when reading jiā, "eggplant" uses transliteration words, such as cigars; When reading qié, it refers to eggplant; Also refers to the fruit of solanaceae.
The etymological evolution of the word "eggplant" in seal script from sound to official script. The word "eggplant" was originally pronounced jiā, and its original meaning is pictophonetic. In the seal script, the thorns on the eggplant are very similar to grass, indicating that lotus belongs to herbs; At the bottom is "Jia", which means pronunciation, and at the same time means exceeding, which means that the lotus root stem is longer than common herbs.