豆 dòu |
bean ; legumina |
大豆 dà dòu |
豆腐 dòu fǔ | |
With a high stand, in ancient times it was a container of food used in sacrificial ceremonies. The difference between 豆 and 登 is that the former is made up of wood and the latter is made up of clay. As for 豆, bean, it was called 菽 shu, in ancient times, and it was called dou only after the Han Dynasty. |