荳 (dòu) — (variant of 豆) bean, legume
Definition
荳 is a variant form of 豆 — meaning 'bean, legume' — used mostly in compounds like 豆类 and 豆芽. In modern simplified Chinese 豆 is standard; treat 荳 as a traditional/less common variant.
noun
(variant of 豆) beanlegume
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 荳。Wǒ mǎi le yì jīn dòu yá.I bought a catty of bean sprouts.
- 荳。Zhè zhǒng dòu lèi kě yǐ zuò dòu fu.This kind of legume can be used to make tofu.
- 荳。dòu Lèi shí pǐn fù hán dàn bái zhì.Legume foods are rich in protein.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
艹Written in full as艸cǎograss
The shape of 荳 pairs 艹 (grass) with 豆 (bean), and 豆 gives the sound.
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