What does 豆 mean in Chinese?

豆 (dòu) means "bean; pea; ,粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 豆?

豆 is pronounced "dòu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

豆 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 豆 include 土豆 (potato), 大豆 (soybean), 小豆 (see 紅豆|红豆[hong2 dou4]), 吃豆人 (Pac-Man (computer game)), 吃豆腐 (to eat tofu).

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豆

dòu

bean; pea; ,粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel

classifier

Radical: 豆 (no. 151)

Classifier: 棵 (kē), 粒 (lì)

我喜欢吃各种豆类食品美食。

Wǒ xǐhuan chī dòu

I like to eat beans

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
土豆	tǔ dòu	potato	HSK 5
大豆	dà dòu	soybean
小豆	xiǎo dòu	see 紅豆\|红豆[hong2 dou4]
吃豆人	chī dòu rén	Pac-Man (computer game)
吃豆腐	chī dòu fu

豆 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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