Taxonomy of meanings for 豆:  

  • 豆 dòu (OC: doos MC: dəu) 徒候切 去 廣韻:【榖豆物理論云菽者衆荳之名也又姓後魏有將軍豆代田候切十六 】
    • BEANS
      • nbeans
      • nadVlike a bean 瓜剖而豆分
    • BOWL
      • nfooted bowl for eating meat made of wood, also used in ritual contexts
      • viactshuffle bowls
    • VOLUME MEASURES
      • n4 升 ca. 200 cc make one 豆800 cc, four 豆 make one 區3200 cc, four 區 make one fǔ 釜 12 600cc
    • WEIGHT MEASURES
      • SURNAMES

        Additional information about 豆

        說文解字: 【豆】,古食肉器也。从口,象形。凡豆之屬皆从豆。 【徒候切】 【𣅣(豆)】, 〔小徐本古文作「【𣅋(豆)】」】,。〕 古文豆。

          Word relations
        • Assoc: (BOWL)俎/CHOPPING BLOCK 俎 zǔ refers to a small ritual table used for cutting fresh meat; it can also refer to a small chopping block on which the food is cut.