豆

dòu
#1,791 most
frequent character
legume, pulse, bean
Measure words:颗 kē,粒 lì

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

豆 first drew a round-based bronze vessel. Its later meaning 'bean' was borrowed for the sound alone, not from the vessel picture.

Drawn as: bronze vessel; round base

豆 as a component in other characters

meaning3 characters
豌豉豇
sound3 characters
短逗痘
picture1 character
登

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Same Characters, Different Readings

豆dòu
legume, pulse, bean

Homophones

斗dòu
to fight, to struggle, to condemn
读dòu
comma, phrase marked by pause

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