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  dau6 dau6*2   jyutping
  dou4   pinyin
[1] beans; peas; bean-shaped; legume
[2] ancient stemmed cup/bowl (for food)

1. Generally speaking, Jyutping dau6 is used for the first syllable of a bisyllabic term while dau6*2 is used for the last syllable.
2. For the meaning of [1], is interchangeable with its traditional form .
noun
Stroke count: 7
Level: 1
Radical: (#151)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 17772 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 25th Jun 2013 14:46

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detail  gon1 bin1 sei3 gwai3 dau6*2  gan1 bian1 si4 ji4 dou4 = dry (no water) stir fried string beans, Szechuan style
detail  sei3 gok3 dau6  si4 jiao3 dou4 = Four corner bean, winged bean. Legume plant.
detail 漿  dau6 zoeng1  dou4 jiang1 = soybean milk
detail  dau6 naai5   = soy bean milk; soya bean drink
detail  lou5 dau6   = father; dad (informal); the male protector of a prostitute
detail  dau6 ngaa4   = bean sprouts
detail  luk6 dau6*2   = mung bean
detail  ceng1 dau6*2   = green bean; peas
detail  wong4 dau6*2  huang2 dou4 = soybean; soya bean
detail  hung4 dau6*2  hong2 dou4 = red bean
detail  dau6 fu6 faa1   = soybean dessert
detail  dau6 zi2  dou4 zi5 = bean; soya bean; pea
detail  dau6 doi6*2   = beanbag
detail  dau6 faa1  dou4 hua1 = tofu pudding
detail  dau6 si6  dou4 chi3 = fermented black soybean
detail  dau6 fu6  dou4 fu5 = bean curd, tofu
detail  hung4 dau6*2 saa1  hong2 dou4 sha1 = red bean soup
detail  tou2 dau6*2  tu3 dou4 = potato; peanut
detail  dau6 miu4  dou4 miao2 = pea shoots; pea sprouts
detail  dau6 deng1   = a kid
detail  caam4 dau6*2  can2 dou4 = horsebean
detail  dau6 saa1  dou4 sha1 = sweetened bean paste
detail  min4 dau6*2   = butter bean
detail  dau6 gok3  dou4 jiao3 = string bean; snap bean; green bean
detail  daai6 dau6*2   = soybean
detail  bin2 dau6  bian3 dou4 = haricot bean
detail  hang6 jan4 dau6 fu6   = almond beancurd/tofu
detail  baak6 dau6*2   = soybean
detail  ho4 laan4*1 dau6*2  he2 lan2 dou4 = snow peas
detail  cau3 dau6 fu6   = fermented bean curd (lit., "smelly tofu")
detail  maa4 po4 dau6 fu6  ma2 po2 dou4 fu5 = Sichuan chilli tofu
detail  mou4 dau6*2  mao2 dou4 = very young and tender soybean. also known as edamame
detail  hak1 dau6*2  hei1 dou4 = black bean
detail  wu1 dau6*2   = black beans
detail  cing1 ceon1 dau6*2   = acne (more correct and far more prevalent form is 青春痘)
detail  tou2 dau6 nai4  tu3 dou4 ni2 = [N China] mashed potatoes
detail  dau6 fu6 pei4   = hard substance obtained from bean whey
detail  hung4 dau6 bing1   = red bean icy drink
detail  luk6 dau6*2 saa1   = green bean soup
detail  joeng4 gok3 dau6*2  yang2 jiao3 dou4 = okra; lady's fingers
detail  gwai3 dau6*2  ji4 dou4 = French bean; haricot vert
detail  baak6 dau6 gok3   = white string bean
detail  mat6 dau6*2   = sugar snap peas
detail  dau6 nei4   = very poor or weak (in certain area, field, skill, quality, etc); inferior, bad
detail  gaa3 fe1 dau6*2   = coffee bean
detail  dau6 gok3 caau2 ngau4 juk6  dou4 jiao3 chao3 niu2 rou4 = stir-fried beef with green beans
detail  ciu4 sik1 hung4 siu1 dau6 fu6   = Chaozhou style braised tofu
detail  sei3 gwai3 dau6*2  si4 ji4 dou4 = kidney bean
detail  tit3 caam4 dau6*2  tie3 can2 dou4 = roasted broad bean
detail  hou2 ge3 si4 hau6 tong4 ci1 dau6*2   = when in good relation, (the two are like) beans stuck together by molasses
detail  jat1 si4 tong4 ci1 dau6*2   = sometimes (people) are very close
detail  ceot1 seoi2 dau6  chu1 shui3 dou4 = some pox on your face or body for a short period
detail  aak1 gwai2 sik6 dau6 fu6   = expression of skepticism
detail  daai6 dau6*2 ngaa4   = yellow bean sprouts
detail  daai6 dau6*2 ngaa4 coi3   = yellow bean sprouts
detail  dau6 deng1   = a small child, a kid
detail  dau6 fan2   = bean flour
detail  dau6 fu6 po4*2   = a lesbian (lit., "bean curd woman")
detail  dau6 saa1 hau4   = a hoarse sounding voice
detail  dung1 gwaa1 dau6 fu6   = an emergency or crisis such as death
detail  faat3 ngau6 dau6   = daydreaming; staring blankly [普]: 發呆, 發愣 etc.
detail  tong4 ci1 dau6*2   = inseparable (good friends)
detail  saan1 bin2 dau6*2   = Cassia mimosoides (mimosa-leaf cassia)
detail  saan1 luk6 dau6*2   = Phaseolus minimus (narrow-leaved kidney bean)
detail  dau6*2 saa1 jyut6 beng2  dou4 sha1 yue4 bing3 = bean paste mooncake
detail 西  mak6 sai1 go1 laat6 dau6 tong1   = chili con carne (lit., "Mexican hot bean soup")
detail  ai1 jaa1 lou5 dau6   = some kind of daddy
detail  baa1 dau6*2  ba1 dou4 = croton seed; semen crotonis; tiglium
detail  ngaa4 dau6*2  ya2 dou4 = sprouted broad bean
detail  dau6*2 leoi6  dou4 lei4 = legume; pulse; bean
detail  muk6 gwong1 jyu4 dau6*2  mu4 guan1 ru2 dou4 = of narrow vision; shortsighted
detail  gwaa1 fau2 dau2 fan1  gua1 pou1 dou4 fen1 = (of a county) to be divided or split like a melon or a bean; to be partitioned
detail  dau6*2 fau2 gwaa1 fan1  dou4 pou1 gua1 fen1 = collapsed and crumbling (e.g., with respect to carved up territories)
detail  dau6 jeon2   = bean curd cube; a very small area
detail  dau6 fu6 jeon2   = bean curd cube; a very small area
detail  dau6 si6 leng4 jyu4*2   = dace fish and preserved black beans
detail  naap6 dau6*2  na4 dou4 = natto, fermented soybeans
detail  maak6/mak6 dau6*2   = peas
detail  zyu1 zau2 dau6*2   = asparagus beans
detail  zi1 maa4 luk6 dau6*2   = trivial; trifling | syn: 瑣碎
detail 窿  sak1 dau6 lung4*1   = smart little kid (often somewhat naughty)
detail  dau6 deng1 gam3 daai6  dou4 ding1 han2 / xian2 da4 = very small; as small as a bean
detail  ceng1 dau6 gok3   = green string bean
detail  dau6 baan2 zoeng3   = broad bean paste
detail  dau6 fu6 pok1   = deep fried tofu puff
detail  juk6 zi2 dau6 fu6   = egg bean curd
detail  wan4 dau6*2  yun2 dou4 = kidney bean
detail  syun1 dau6*2  syan1 dou4 = tamarind
detail  gou1 lik6 dau6*2 saa1  gao1 li4 dou4 sha1 = red bean puree puffs
detail  dau6 pei4  dou4 pi2 = pock-marked; freckled
detail  mo4 dau6 fu6  mo4 dou4 fu5 = lesbian; grumble or chatter incessantly
detail  wun2 dau6*2  wan1 dou4 = pea, peas
detail  cek3 siu2 dau6   = kachang jijau; Phaseolus calcaratus Roxb.
detail  dau6 fu6 zaa1   = bean curd dregs; bean curd construction
detail  soeng1 si1 dau6*2   = adzuki beans, red beans
detail  dau6 dau6*2 sau3  dou4 dou4 xiu4 = Mr. Bean
detail  ngong6 dau6*2 sin1 saang1  zhuang4 dou4 xian1 sheng5 = Mr. Bean
detail  dau6 baan6*2 zoeng3  dou4 ban4 jiang4 = fermented bean sauce
detail  hung4 dau6 soeng1 si1  hong2 dou4 xiang1 si1 = red beans of love
detail  dau6 fu6 fo2 naam5 faan6  dou4 fu3 huo3 nan3 fan4 = braised tofu and roast pork with rice
detail  joeng6 dau6 fu6   = Yong Tau Fu, a Hakka dish

Showing all 2 examples containing 豆
detail 佢哋?呃鬼食豆腐
They got married! You're kidding!
detail 沖涼芝麻綠豆嚟嘅唔好囉唆
That I don't take a bath is such a trifling matter, stop nagging at me here!

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