Definition
荳 is a variant form of 豆 (dòu), meaning 'bean' or 'legume'. It appears in classical texts and some compound words like 荳蔻 (cardamom), but in modern standard Chinese, 豆 is the preferred character. This row lacks a pinyin entry, so the pronunciation is assumed to be dòu.
n
(variant of 豆) beanlegume
Examples
- 荳。Wǒ mǎi le yì jīn # yá.I bought a catty of bean sprouts.
- 荳。Zhè zhǒng # lèi kěyǐ zuò dòufu.This kind of legume can be used to make tofu.
- 荳。# lèi shípǐn fù hán dànbáizhì.Legume foods are rich in protein.
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