From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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to hang; to suspend
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vegetable
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trad. (吊菜)
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吊
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菜
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simp. #(吊菜)
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吊
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菜
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Literally: “hanging vegetable”.
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Named for how the fruit grows on the plant. The term arose as avoidance of 茄 (“eggplant”), which is homophonous to 瘸 (“crippled”) (Chang, 2022).
吊菜
- (Hakka) eggplant; aubergine
Dialectal synonyms of
茄子 (“eggplant; aubergine”)
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Variety
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Location
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Words
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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茄子
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Taxonomic name
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茄
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Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
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茄子
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Taiwan
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茄子
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Langfang
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茄子
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Chengde
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茄子
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Chifeng
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茄子
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Hulunbuir (Hailar)
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茄子
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Heihe
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茄子
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Qiqihar
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茄子
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Harbin
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茄子
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Jiamusi
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茄子
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Baicheng
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茄子
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Changchun
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茄子
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Tonghua
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茄子
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Shenyang
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茄子
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Jinzhou
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茄子
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Singapore
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茄子
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Jilu Mandarin
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Tianjin
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茄子
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Tangshan
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茄子
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Cangzhou
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茄子
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Baoding
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茄子
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Shijiazhuang
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茄子
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Lijin
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茄子
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Jinan
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茄子
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Jiaoliao Mandarin
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Dalian
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茄子
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Dandong
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茄子
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Yantai
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茄子
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Yantai (Muping)
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茄子
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Qingdao
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茄子
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Zhucheng
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茄子
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Central Plains Mandarin
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Luoyang
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茄子
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Lingbao
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茄子
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Jining
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茄子
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Daming
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茄子
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Wanrong
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茄子
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Linfen
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茄子
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Shangqiu
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茄子
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Yuanyang
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茄子
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Zhengzhou
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茄子
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Xinyang
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茄子
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Baihe
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茄子
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Xi'an
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茄子
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Baoji
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茄子
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Yanchi
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茄子
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Guyuan
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茄子
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Longde
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茄子
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Jingyuan
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茄子
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Tianshui
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茄子
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Xining
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茄子, 茄兒
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Xuzhou
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茄子
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Fuyang
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茄子
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Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan)
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茄子
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Lanyin Mandarin
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Yinchuan
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茄子
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Wuzhong
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茄子
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Zhongwei
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茄子
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Lanzhou
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茄子
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Dunhuang
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茄子
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Hami
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茄子
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Ürümqi
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茄子
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Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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茄子
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Nanchong
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茄子
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Dazhou
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茄子
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Hanyuan
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茄子
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Xichang
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茄子
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Zigong
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茄子
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Chongqing
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茄子
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Wuhan
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茄子
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Yichang
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茄子
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Xiangyang
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茄子
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Tianmen
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茄子
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Guiyang
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茄子
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Zunyi
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茄子
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Bijie
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茄子
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Liping
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茄瓜
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Zhaotong
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茄子
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Dali
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茄子
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Kunming
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茄子
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Mengzi
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茄子
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Guilin
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茄子
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Liuzhou
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茄子
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Jishou
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茄子
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Changde
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茄子
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Hanzhong
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茄子
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Dagudi (Maliba)
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茄子
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Reshuitang (Longling)
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茄子
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Mae Salong (Lancang)
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茄子
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Mae Sai (Tengchong)
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茄子
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Jianghuai Mandarin
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Nanjing
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茄子
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Yangzhou
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茄子
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Lianyungang
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茄子
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Lianshui
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茄子
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Nantong
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茄兒
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Anqing
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茄子
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Wuhu
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茄子
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Hefei
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茄子
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Hong'an
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茄子
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Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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矮瓜, 茄瓜
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Hong Kong
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矮瓜, 茄瓜, 茄子
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Hong Kong (San Tin; Weitou)
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矮瓜
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Hong Kong (Kam Tin; Weitou)
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矮瓜
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Hong Kong (Ting Kok)
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茄仔
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Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau)
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茄仔
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Macau
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矮瓜
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Guangzhou (Panyu)
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矮瓜
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Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
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矮瓜
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Guangzhou (Conghua)
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矮瓜
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Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
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茄
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Foshan
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矮瓜
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Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
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矮瓜
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Foshan (Shunde)
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矮瓜
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Foshan (Sanshui)
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矮瓜
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Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
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矮瓜
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Zhongshan (Shiqi)
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矮瓜
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Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou)
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矮瓜
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Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka)
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矮瓜
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Zhuhai (Doumen)
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矮瓜
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Jiangmen (Baisha)
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矮瓜
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Jiangmen (Xinhui)
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矮瓜, 茄, 茄子
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Taishan
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茄
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Kaiping (Chikan)
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茄, 矮瓜
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Enping (Niujiang)
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矮瓜
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Heshan (Yayao)
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矮瓜
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Dongguan
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矮瓜, 茄
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Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
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茄
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Shenzhen (Dapeng)
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茄仔
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Qingyuan
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矮瓜
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Fogang
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矮瓜, 茄仔
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Yingde (Hanguang)
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矮瓜
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Yangshan
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矮瓜
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Lianshan (Butian)
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茄子
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Lianzhou (Qingshui; Sihui)
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茄子
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Shaoguan
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矮瓜
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Shaoguan (Qujiang)
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矮瓜
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Renhua
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矮瓜, 茄子
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Lechang
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矮瓜
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Zhaoqing (Gaoyao)
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矮瓜
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Sihui
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矮瓜
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Guangning
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矮瓜
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Deqing
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矮瓜
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Huaiji
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矮瓜
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Fengkai (Nanfeng)
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矮瓜
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Yunfu
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矮瓜
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Xinxing
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矮瓜
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Luoding
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矮瓜
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Yunan (Pingtai)
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矮瓜
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Yangjiang
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茄子
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Xinyi
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矮瓜
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Lianjiang
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矮瓜, 茄子
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Nanning
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茄瓜
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Wuzhou
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矮瓜
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Yulin
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茄子
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Rongxian
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矮瓜
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Hepu (Lianzhou)
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矮瓜
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Beihai
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矮瓜
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Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô)
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矮瓜
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Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà)
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茄
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Fangchenggang (Fangcheng)
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矮瓜
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Danzhou
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茄
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Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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矮瓜
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Sarikei (Xinhui)
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茄
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Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)
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矮瓜
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Móng Cái
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茄
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Yangon (Taishan)
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茄
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Mandalay (Taishan)
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茄, 盲眼茄
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Bangkok (Guangfu)
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茄瓜
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Betong (Rongxian)
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茄, 矮瓜
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Gan
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Nanchang
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茄子
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Lichuan
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茄仔
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Pingxiang
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紫瓜
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Hakka
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Meixian
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吊菜仔, 吊菜, 茄仔
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Xingning
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吊菜
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Dabu (Xihe)
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茄仔
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Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua)
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茄, 矮瓜
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Huizhou (Shuikou; Bendihua)
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茄
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Huizhou (Hengli; Bendihua)
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茄
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Huidong (Pingshan; Bendihua)
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茄仔
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Dongguan (Qingxi)
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茄
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Longmen (Pingling; Bendihua)
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茄哩
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Longmen (Luxi; Bendihua)
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茄
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Boluo (Bendihua)
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茄
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Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
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茄仔, 矮瓜
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Guangzhou (Zhengguo, Zengcheng)
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茄
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Zhongshan (Wuguishan)
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茄
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Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
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茄
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Wuhua (Shuizhai)
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吊菜
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Wuhua (Huacheng)
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吊菜, 茄哩
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Wuhua (Changbu)
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茄哩
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Wuhua (Mianyang)
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茄哩
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Heyuan (Bendihua)
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茄咧, 茄
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Zijin (Guzhu; Bendihua)
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茄
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Longchuan (Tuocheng; Bendihua)
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茄哎
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Longchuan (Sidu; Bendihua)
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茄
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Heping (Linzhai; Bendihua)
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茄蒂
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Lianping (Zhongxin; Bendihua)
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茄
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Lianping (Longjie; Bendihua)
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茄
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Wengyuan
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茄子
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Nanxiong (Zhuji)
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茄咧
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Xinfeng (Matou; Bendihua)
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吊菜
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Xinfeng (Daxi; Bendihua)
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吊菜, 茄
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Liannan
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茄子
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Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua)
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吊菜
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Jiexi
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茄
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Luhe
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茄
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Zhao'an (Xiuzhuan)
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茄
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Nanjing (Meilin)
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茄
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Nanjing (Tianluokeng, Shuyang)
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茄
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Changting
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茄, 茄子
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Longyan (Yongding)
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茄
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Longyan (Xiayang, Yongding)
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茄
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Longyan (Gaobei, Yongding)
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茄
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Longyan (Hukeng, Yongding)
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茄
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Wuping (Yanqian)
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茄子
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Liancheng (Peitian)
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茄
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Liancheng (Juxi)
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茄
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Liancheng (Zhongbao)
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茄
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Liancheng (Laiyuan)
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茄
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Ninghua
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茄
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Yudu
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茄子, 吊菜子, 吊菜
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Ningdu
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茄子
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Ruijin
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茄子
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Shicheng
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茄子
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Shangyou (Shexi)
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茄兒
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Tonggu (Sandu)
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茄子
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Ganzhou (Panlong)
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茄子
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Dayu
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茄哩
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Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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吊菜仔
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Miaoli (Gongguan; N. Sixian)
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吊菜仔
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Miaoli (Zhuolan; N. Sixian)
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吊菜仔
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Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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吊菜
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Pingtung (Wuluo, Ligang; S. Sixian)
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吊菜
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Kaohsiung (Meinong; S. Sixian)
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吊菜
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Kaohsiung (Shanlin; S. Sixian)
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吊菜
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Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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茄仔, 吊菜仔
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Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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吊菜, 茄
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Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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茄
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Miaoli (Zhuolan; Raoping)
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茄
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Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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茄
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Hong Kong
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矮瓜, 茄菜
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Mengshan (Xihe)
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矮瓜
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Luchuan
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矮瓜
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Luchuan (Daqiao)
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矮瓜
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Sabah (Longchuan)
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矮瓜
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Kuala Lumpur (Dabu)
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矮瓜
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Senai (Huiyang)
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矮瓜
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Sungai Tapang, Batu Kawa (Hepo)
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吊菜
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Singkawang
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吊菜
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Bangkok (Meixian)
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茄仔, 吊菜
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Bangkok (Fengshun)
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茄, 童子茄
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Bangkok (Jiexi)
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茄
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Huizhou
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Jixi
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茄
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Shexian
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落蘇, 茄兒, 茄
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Huangshan (Tunxi)
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落蘇
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Xiuning
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落蘇
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Yixian
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茄
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Qimen
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茄吶
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Wuyuan
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落蘇
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Fuliang
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落蘇
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Dexing
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落蘇
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Shitai (Xianyu)
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羅絲
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Jin
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Taiyuan
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茄子
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Pingyao
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茄子
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Yangyuan
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茄子
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Datong
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茄子
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Xinzhou
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茄子
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Lüliang (Lishi)
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茄子
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Changzhi
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茄子
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Linhe
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茄子
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Jining
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茄子
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Hohhot
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茄子
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Erenhot
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茄子
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Pingshan
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茄子
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Zhangjiakou
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茄子
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Handan
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茄子
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Linzhou
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茄子
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Suide
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茄子
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Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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茄
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Jian'ou (Dikou)
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茄
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Songxi
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茄
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Zhenghe
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茄
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Zhenghe (Zhenqian)
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茄
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Jianyang
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茄
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Wuyishan
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茄
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Pucheng (Shibei)
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茄仔, 茄
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Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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紫菜
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Fuzhou (Changle)
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茄白菜
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Fuqing
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紫匏
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Yongtai
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紫菜
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Gutian
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紫菜
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Fu'an
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紫菜
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Ningde
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紫菜
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Shouning
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紫菜
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Zhouning
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紫菜
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Fuding
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茄囝
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Matsu
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茄
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Southern Min
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Xiamen
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茄
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Quanzhou
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紅菜, 茄仔, 茄
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Jinjiang
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紅菜
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Hui'an
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紅菜
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Yongchun
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茄
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Zhangzhou
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茄仔, 茄
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Zhangzhou (Changtai)
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茄仔
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Dongshan
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茄仔
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Taipei
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茄
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Taipei (Wanhua)
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茄
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New Taipei (Tamsui)
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茄
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New Taipei (Sanxia)
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茄仔
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New Taipei (Pingxi)
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茄仔
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Kaohsiung
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茄仔
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Kaohsiung (Cijin)
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茄仔
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Kaohsiung (Hongmaogang, Siaogang)
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茄仔
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Kaohsiung (Dalinpu, Siaogang)
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茄仔
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Kaohsiung (Tianliao)
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茄仔, 吊茄
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Yilan
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茄
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Changhua (Lukang)
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紅茄
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Taichung
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茄, 紅皮菜
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Taichung (Wuqi)
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紅皮菜
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Tainan
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茄仔, 紅菜
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Tainan (Anping)
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茄, 紅菜
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Taitung
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茄仔
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Hsinchu
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茄
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Kinmen
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茄
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Penghu (Magong)
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茄, 茄仔
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Penghu (Xiyu)
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茄
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Penang (Hokkien)
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茄
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Singapore (Hokkien)
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茄
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Manila (Hokkien)
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紅菜
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Longyan
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茄仔
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Zhangping
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茄
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Zhangping (Yongfu)
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茄
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Datian
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茄
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Pingnan (Shangdu)
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茄子
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Pingnan (Pingtian)
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茄
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Guiping (Xiaowen)
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茄, 茄仔
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Guiping (Dongsheng)
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茄
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Chaozhou
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茄
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Shantou
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茄
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Shantou (Chenghai)
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茄
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Jieyang
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茄
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Puning
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落蘇
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Lufeng
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茄
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Haifeng
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落蘇
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Bangkok (Teochew)
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茄
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Chiang Mai (Teochew)
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茄
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Hat Yai (Teochew)
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茄
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Johor Bahru (Teochew)
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茄
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Leizhou
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茄
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Wenchang
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茄, 牛𡳞茄
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Haikou
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茄
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Qionghai
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茄
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Puxian Min
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Putian
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茄
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Putian (Donghai, Chengxiang)
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茄
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Putian (Jiangkou, Hanjiang)
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茄
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Putian (Nanri, Xiuyu)
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茄
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Xianyou
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茄
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Xianyou (Fengting)
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茄
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Xianyou (Youyang)
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茄
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Central Min
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Yong'an
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茄
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Sanming (Sanyuan)
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茄
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Sanming (Shaxian)
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茄
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Zhongshan Min
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Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi)
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茄
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Zhongshan (Sanxiang)
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茄
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Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
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茄瓜
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Northern Pinghua
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Guilin (Dahe)
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茄子
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Shehua
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Fu'an
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茄仔
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Fuding
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茄仔
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Luoyuan
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茄
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Sanming
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茄仔
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Shunchang
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茄仔
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Hua'an
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茄仔
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Guixi (Zhangping)
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茄仔
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Cangnan
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茄
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Jingning (Hexi)
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茄
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Lishui
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茄
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Longyou
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茄
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Chaozhou
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茄仔
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Fengshun
|
茄仔
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Waxiang
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Guzhang (Gaofeng)
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茄
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Yuanling (Shaojiwan)
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茄
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Luxi (Lijiatian)
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茄子
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Wu
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Shanghai
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落蘇, 茄子
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Shanghai (Songjiang)
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茄子, 落蘇
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Shanghai (Zhoupu, Pudong)
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落蘇
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Shanghai (Shuangcaodun, Baoshan)
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茄子
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Shanghai (Luodian, Baoshan)
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茄子
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Shanghai (Chongming)
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茄子, 茄落蘇
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Suzhou
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茄子
|
Suzhou (Lili, Wujiang)
|
茄子
|
Suzhou (Shengze, Wujiang)
|
茄子
|
Wuxi
|
茄子
|
Changshu
|
茄子
|
Kunshan
|
茄子
|
Jiaxing
|
茄子
|
Changzhou
|
茄子
|
Liyang
|
落蘇
|
Changzhou (Jintan)
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茄子
|
Yixing
|
茄子
|
Danyang
|
茄子
|
Danyang (Tongjiaqiao)
|
茄子
|
Jingjiang
|
茄子
|
Jiangyin
|
茄子
|
Huzhou (Shuanglin)
|
茄子
|
Hangzhou
|
茄兒, 茄子
|
Shaoxing
|
茄子
|
Zhuji (Wangjiajing)
|
茄子
|
Shengzhou (Chongren)
|
茄
|
Shengzhou (Taiping)
|
茄
|
Ningbo
|
茄, 茄子
|
Yuyao
|
茄子
|
Taizhou (Huangyan)
|
茄
|
Wenzhou
|
茄兒, 落茄
|
Quzhou
|
落蘇
|
Jinhua
|
落蘇, 茄子
|
Jinhua (Tangxi)
|
落蘇
|
Yongkang
|
落蘇
|
Pujiang
|
茄菜
|
Dongyang
|
落蘇兒, 茄兒
|
Pan'an
|
落蘇兒
|
Wuyi
|
落蘇
|
Xiang
|
Changsha
|
茄子
|
Loudi
|
茄子
|
Shuangfeng
|
茄子
|
Quanzhou
|
茄子
|
Xiangnan Tuhua
|
Jiangyong
|
秋茄
|
Yuebei Tuhua
|
Shaoguan (Dacun, Baitu, Qujiang)
|
茄
|
Shaoguan (Xiangyang, Xihe, Wujiang)
|
茄
|
Shaoguan (Shibei, Xinshao, Zhenjiang)
|
茄哩
|
Renhua (Zhoutian)
|
茄哩
|
Renhua (Shitang)
|
茄
|
Ruyuan (Songwei, Guitou)
|
茄
|
Lechang (Changlai)
|
茄
|
Lechang (Beixiang)
|
茄咯
|
Lechang (Huangpu)
|
茄仔
|
Lechang (Guitang, Pingshi)
|
茄子
|
Lechang (Sanxi)
|
茄子
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