140) 豆

dou

bean(s)

A ceremonial bowl or altar has a stem or legs like a wine glass. The shape is like that of a bean.

140yx) 矢

shi

140y) 短

duan

short

arrow 矢 [shǐ] + ceremonial bowl/bean 豆¹⁴⁰[dòu]

It can be said that a ceremonial bowl (豆) with legs is as ‘short’ or rather as tall as a short arrow (矢) is long.

140a) 喜

xi

happy; happiness

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

a musical instrument (十) on the altar (豆) brings happiness in a ceremony, and everyone is happy while singing (口)

140bx) 寸

cun

inch; joint

hand

140bxx) 广

guang

wide, broad

house

140b) 厨

chu

kitchen

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

in the kitchen (广) the coock's hands (寸) are separating the best beans to offer on the altar (豆)