164) 斗

dou

fight, tussle

Traditional character (鬥) looks completely different. But it has the same sound, and is used to mean ‘fight.’

164ax) 禾

he

164a) 科

he

branch

rice plant 禾¹³⁹[hé] + measure 斗 [dǒu]

Harvested rice (禾) is measured with a measuring scale (斗) and is divided to each purpose such as tax, rent, and distribution of seeds. Became to signify the unit of division in tasks or study

164bx) 米

mi

164b) 料

liao

expect

rice 米¹³⁸[mǐ] + measure 斗 [dǒu]

One can expect how long the rice will last by measuring (斗) the volume of rice (米).