dòu kē zhí wùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
legume / leguminous plant
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

豆科植物 豆科植物 [dou4 ke1 zhi2 wu4] /legume/leguminous plant/

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Reference information

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  • 豆
    dòu

    legume / pulse / bean / pea (CL:顆|颗[kē],粒[lì]) (variant of 豆[dòu]) / legume / pulse / bean / pea (CL:顆|颗[kē],粒[lì]) / (old) stemmed cup or bowl

  • 科
    kē

    branch of study / administrative section / division / field / branch / stage directions / family (taxonomy) / rules / laws / to mete out (punishment) / to levy (taxes etc) / to fine sb / CL:個|个[gè]

  • 植
    zhí

    to plant

  • 物
    wù

    (bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself / people other than oneself

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