豌

wān
宛 + 豆

Definitions

wān used in 豌豆[wān dòu]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 豆 represents the meaning and 宛 represents the sound.

Semantic: 豆 Phonetic: 宛

About

The character 豌 (wān) denotes the pea plant or the pea itself, and is built as a phono-semantic compound. The left component, the radical 豆 (dòu) 'bean', indicates its membership in the legume family, while the right component, 宛 (wǎn), acts as the phonetic, establishing the sound. In addition to its phonetic role, 宛 may carry a semantic overtone of bending or twisting, capturing the curling way pea plants climb. The character is almost never found in isolation; it standardly appears in the word 豌豆 (wāndòu) for the garden pea and has no extended metaphorical meanings.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢吃豌豆。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī wāndòu.

I like to eat peas.

妈妈在剥豌豆。

Māma zài bō wāndòu.

Mom is shelling peas.

碗里的豌豆很新鲜。

Wǎn lǐ de wāndòu hěn xīnxiān.

The peas in the bowl are very fresh.

豌豆汤的味道很鲜美。

Wāndòu tāng de wèidào hěn xiānměi.

The pea soup tastes very delicious.

青豌豆比黄豌豆更嫩。

Qīng wāndòu bǐ huáng wāndòu gèng nèn.

Green peas are more tender than yellow peas.

豌豆富含蛋白质和纤维。

Wāndòu fù hán dànbáizhì hé xiānwéi.

Peas are rich in protein and fiber.

这道菜需要用到豌豆和玉米。

Zhè dào cài xūyào yòng dào wāndòu hé yùmǐ.

This dish requires peas and corn.

科学家正在研究改良豌豆的品种。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū gǎiliáng wāndòu de pǐnzhǒng.

Scientists are researching how to improve pea varieties.

Related Characters

Component: 宛

碗 腕 婉 惋 蜿 畹 琬 剜 菀 箢 鹓 鋺 埦 惌

Component: 豆

登 短 豆 逗 痘 壹 頭 豉 豇 饾 豐 餖 豎 豈

Example Words

豌豆