豆

dòu

legume; pulse; bean; pea (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4])

(old) stemmed cup or bowl

a picture of 豆 → a lidded dish on a stand

The character originally depicted a tall ceremonial vessel used to serve food — a bowl with a lid resting on a pedestal. Over time, the word shifted from the vessel to the humble legumes commonly served in it.

一+口+丷+一→豆

我每天早上都喝一碗豆浆。

wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu hē yī wǎn dòu jiāng。

I drink a bowl of soy milk every morning.

这道菜里有豆、肉和蔬菜,味道很好。

zhè dào cài lǐ yǒu dòu、ròu hé shū cài,wèi dào hěn hǎo。

This dish has beans, meat, and vegetables in it, and it tastes very good.

Words with 豆

大豆

dà dòu

soybean

咖啡豆

kā fēi dòu

coffee beans

豇豆

jiāng dòu

cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)

肉豆蔻

ròu dòu kòu

nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt)

土豆

tǔ dòu

potato (CL:個|个[ge4])

豆腐

dòu fu

tofu

毛豆

máo dòu

immature green soy beans, either still in the pod (edamame) or removed from the pod

豆蔻

dòu kòu

cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)

豌豆粥

wān dòu zhōu

pea gruel

豌豆象

wān dòu xiàng

pea weevil

酸豆

suān dòu

tamarind (Tamarindus indica) tropical tree with bean-like fruit

酸辣土豆丝

suān là tǔ dòu sī

hot and sour shredded potato

More characters with 一

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