豆 is also the simplified spelling of 荳.
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豆
Mandarin · pinyin dòu
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- 豆
- dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
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4 · dou4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
dau2 · dau6
Cantonese word readings for 豆. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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- pod-bearing plant or its seeds; bean; pea (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 粒 m)
- bean-shaped object (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 粒 m)
- (historical) stemmed shallow bowl on a round base, often with a lid and sometimes with handles, initially earthenware and used as a food container, later also made of wood or bronze and used to hold minced and pickled meats and vegetables and used in ritual sacrifice
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