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Radical 151 of 214 · 7 strokes

Bean

dòu

Unicode uses as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.

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Semantic role

When the formation data identifies 豆 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.

Phonetic role

Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.

Radical classification

The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.

Character index

4 course characters

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fēngabundant, lush, bountiful, plenty豆 radicalHSK 411 extra strokesDetails
pictographic formation

Formation: Pictograph of a pot floruishing with plants.

  • Pictographic componentabundant; fertile
  • Pictographic componentabundant; fertile
  • Pictographic componentbean; (bowl)
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
bean
Visual structure
山 + 丰 + 豆
dòubeans, peas; bean-shaped豆 radicalHSK 50 extra strokesDetails
formation note

Formation: Pictograph of a stemmed bowl. Current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
bean
Visual structure
一 + 口 + 丷
HSK words with 豆2 words in this course
what; how豆 radicalHSK 63 extra strokesDetails
formation note

Formation: Origin unclear.

  • Role unclearmountain
  • Role unclearbean; (bowl)
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
bean
Visual structure
山 + 豆
shùperpendicular, vertical; to erect豆 radicalHSK 68 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 臤 represents the meaning and 豆 represents the sound.

  • Semantic componentstrong; firm
  • Phonetic componentbean; (bowl)
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
bean
Visual structure
臤 + 豆
HSK words with 豎1 word in this course

Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.