豌豆

wāndòu

noun #11,245

Measure Word

一颗豌豆 kē

Meanings

1 pea

Characters

(used in 豌豆)

Examples

我喜欢吃豌豆炒肉。

Wǒ xǐhuan chī wāndòu chǎo ròu.

I like to eat stir-fried peas with meat.

豌豆是一种很有营养的蔬菜。

Wāndòu shì yī zhǒng hěn yǒu yíngyǎng de shūcài.

Peas are a very nutritious vegetable.

Tips

memory

豌 only appears in 豌豆 -- if you see it, it's always about peas. The 豆 (bean) radical tells you it's a legume.

In Pop Culture

豌豆射手 Wāndòu Shèshǒu

Peashooter

iconic plant from Plants vs. Zombies

Stroke Order

豌 wān

豆 dòu