English Explanatory Dictionary

bean curd

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Tofu.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bean curd.wav

Word forms

bean curd bean curds

Etymology

Loose calque of Chinese 豆腐 (dòufu), from Middle Chinese 豆 (duwᴴ, “bean”) + 腐 (bju^X, “rotten, fermented”).

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