豆

dou

bean(-shaped) 

bean/altar

  picture of ancient food container with a lid on the top

矢

shi

arrow, dart

a man holding an arrow

短

duan

short, brief; to lack

length (lit. long-short)

arrow (shi) + ceremonial bowl/bean (dou)

an arrow placed beside a vessel to check if the arrow is short enough to be put in

喜

xi

joy, to like

happy; happiness

instrument name 壴^51b[zhǔ] + mouth 口¹⁶[kǒu]

when drum sticks (十) are beating the ritual drums (豆) everybody cheers  (口) with joy  and happiness

寸

cun

inch; joint

hand

广

guang

wide, broad

house

厨

chu

kitchen, cook

house/broad 厂→广 [guǎng] + altar/bean 豆 [dòu] + hand/joint 寸 [cùn]

inside a kitchen (广) beans (豆) are sorted by the hands (寸) of the cook