豆
The 豆 radical
Bean; a stemmed ritual dish
Memory hook
Originally a tall-stemmed dish used in sacrifices, later borrowed for the bean: 豆腐 (tofu), 短 (short), 登 (to climb).
The 豆 radical (read dòu) means bean; a stemmed ritual dish. The HSK 3.0 data contains 1 characters and 5 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 豆 radical
Study this radical's 5 words with flashcards or a quiz.
Characters with the 豆 radical
1 charactersHSK 4· 1 characters
HSK 4豆
bean
Vocabulary with the 豆 radical
5 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 豆 radical, ordered by HSK level.
tofu
potato
soy products, bean products
bean (beans of all kinds)
soy milk
Why learn vocabulary by the 豆 radical?
The 豆 radical hints at the meaning bean; a stemmed ritual dish. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 1 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 5 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.