荚 (jiá) - pod, legume — refers to the seed-containing pod

荚Tone 2

jiá ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 艹

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荚 · jiá

pod, legume — refers to the seed-containing pod of leguminous plants like beans and peas.

pod, legume — refers to the seed-containing pod

Usage highlights

bean podpea podpod vegetablepodpod openinglegume pod

Synonyms

  • 豆荚— bean pod (general term)
  • 荚果— legume, pod (botanical term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Pea pods (豌豆荚) are edible when young.
  • Soybeans grow in pods (豆荚).
  • The mimosa tree produces flat pods (含羞草荚果).
  • We collected bean pods (豆荚) from the garden.

Collocations

  • bean pod(豆荚)
  • pea pod(豌豆荚)
  • pod vegetable(荚果蔬菜)
  • pod-bearing plant(结荚植物)
  • pod opening(荚裂)
  • legume pod(荚果)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms featuring 荚 as the primary character were found in common usage.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In agricultural societies, the character 荚 signifies harvest and sustenance, as many staple foods like beans and peas grow in pods.
  • The character appears in botanical and agricultural contexts, reflecting its connection to plant biology and food production.

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