小豆

xiǎodòu

noun #35,145

Measure Word

一粒小豆 lì

Meanings

1 adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
2 red bean (= 红豆)
3 small bean

Characters

Examples

妈妈用小豆煮了一锅粥。

Māma yòng xiǎodòu zhǔ le yī guō zhōu.

Mom made a pot of porridge with adzuki beans.

日式甜点常用小豆做馅。

Rìshì tiándiǎn cháng yòng xiǎodòu zuò xiàn.

Japanese desserts often use adzuki beans as filling.

Tips

culture

Synonym of 红豆 (hóngdòu, red bean) in CC-CEDICT, but in everyday food contexts 小豆 is the term used in Japanese-influenced bakery/dessert vocabulary (matching Japanese 小豆 azuki). Used for red-bean paste, mooncakes, and bingsu toppings.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

豆 dòu