豆科

dòukē
noun #54,003

Meanings

  1. 1 Fabaceae
  2. 2 the legume family
  3. 3 the pea family

Examples

HSK 7-9
Wāndòu, dàdòu hé huāshēng dōu shì dòukē de zhíwù.
Peas, soybeans and peanuts are all plants of the legume family.
HSK 7-9
Dòukē zhíwù de gēn shàng zhǎng zhe gēnliú, néng gùdìng kōngqì zhōng de dàn.
Legumes grow nodules on their roots that can fix nitrogen from the air.

Tips

usage
豆科 is usually followed by 植物 (plants) to mean the legumes themselves. Chinese plant families add 科 to a typical member: 豆科 from beans, 蔷薇科 (the rose family), 菊科 (the daisy family).

Stroke Order

豆 dòu
科 kē