(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
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Examples

  • Wǒ mǎi le yì jīn dòu yá.
    I bought a catty of bean sprouts.
  • Zhè zhǒng dòu lèi kě yǐ zuò dòu fu.
    This kind of legume can be used to make tofu.
  • dòu Lèi shí pǐn fù hán dàn bái zhì.
    Legume foods are rich in protein.
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