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.

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我每天早上都喝一碗浆。

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、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

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

云豆

yún dòu

variant of 芸豆[yun2 dou4]

雷公打豆腐

léi gōng dǎ dòu fu

the God of Thunder strikes bean curd

雷公打豆腐,拣软的欺

léi gōng dǎ dòu fu , jiǎn ruǎn de qī

the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person

青春豆

qīng chūn dòu

acne

青豆

qīng dòu

green soybean

鹰嘴豆

yīng zuǐ dòu

chickpea (Cicer arietinum)

鹰嘴豆泥

yīng zuǐ dòu ní

hummus

香豌豆

xiāng wān dòu

sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)

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