痘

dòu
#4,095 most
frequent character
pimple, pustule

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

痘 uses 疒 sickness as its meaning part and 豆 dòu for sound. It first meant smallpox. Later it grew to a smallpox pustule and then any pimple.

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Homophones

豆dòu
legume, pulse, bean
斗dòu
to fight, to struggle, to condemn
读dòu
comma, phrase marked by pause

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