豌

A phono-semantic compound:

豆 (bean) — semantic component, indicating legumes

宛 (완) — phonetic component, supplying the sound (완 / wān)

The character designates a type of bean, specifically the pea, distinguished from other legumes by the phonetic element 宛.

豌 is rarely used alone and appears almost exclusively in fixed compounds.

Common compounds:

완두 (豌豆) — pea; garden pea

완두콩 — peas (Korean common term)

In most modern contexts, the full compound 豌豆 is preferred.

Unlike 豆 (bean, legume in general), 豌 is taxonomically specific, referring to peas.

It functions as a bound morpheme, not an independent everyday noun.

Related characters (legumes & plants):

豆 — bean; legume

荳 — beans (variant/semantic field)

苗 — seedling; sprout

菜 — vegetable

Among these, 豌 specifies peas within the broader bean category.