茄 (jiā)
phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夾|夹
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 加 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“茄，芙蕖莖。从艸，加聲。”
Components
- 艹 (meaning) — 艹 is a component form of 艸.
- 加 (sound)