How to write 豆
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Meaning of 豆
Pinyin
dòu
Radical
豆
Strokes
7
Definition
bean / peas, bean / sacrificial vessel
Usage
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豆 (dòu)
1. A family of dicotyledon plants, which includes both woody and herbaceous plants, such as "rosewood," "locust tree," "soybean," "mung bean," "red bean," "pea," "peanut," etc. These are collectively referred to as leguminous plants, and the term also refers to the seeds of these plants.
2. Something shaped like a bean.
3. An ancient vessel used for holding meat or other food, resembling a high-footed plate.
4. A surname.
豆 (dòu)
1. The same as the original meaning. Resembles a high-footed plate, or has a cover. It began to appear in the late Neolithic period and became popular during the Shang and Zhou dynasties. It is mostly made of pottery, but there are also bronze or wooden lacquered versions. It was also used as a ceremonial vessel (standing cup).
2. An ancient container (vessel). Also a measure of capacity; four liters equals one dou.
3. The term "豆" is borrowed to mean "菽," the general term for leguminous plants (bean).
4. An ancient unit of weight (a weight unit). Sixteen shǔ (millet) equals one dou, six dou equals one zhū (a unit of weight), twenty-four zhū equal one liǎng (tael), and sixteen liǎng equal one jīn (catty).
5. Something resembling a bean (sth. resembling a bean).
6. A surname.
nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt) / mace / Myristicaceae (family of plants producing aromatic or hallucinogenic oils)
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Input Method for 豆
Pinyin
dou4
Wubi
gkuf
Cangjie
mrt
Zhengma
ajua
Four Corner
10108
Unicode
U+8c46
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