Radical 矢

12 strokes

arrow 矢 (490a) + bean 豆 (730a) = brief 短

[短期 (236) duǎnqī short-term]

William Tell could shoot an arrow to hit a bean on his son’s head, after only a brief glance to judge the distance. / The ghostly teddy who protects the son suggests putting the bean on a pile of dandruff (to give him more room for error)!

piled up (150b) + feet (90a) = bean 豆

The pilgrims piled up their gifts at the feet of the statue — each pilgrim had brought a tin of holy bean s. / [No pronunciation needed]