麻婆豆腐

Mandarin · pinyin má pó dòu fǔ

Meanings

  1. mapo tofu
  2. stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce
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麻
má · hemp, jute, flax; sesame; Kangxi radical 200
婆
pó · old woman; grandmother
豆
dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
腐
fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten
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2–2–4–3 · ma2 po2 dou4 fu3

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maa4 po4 dau6 fu6

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noun

  1. mapo doufu, a Sichuan dish made of stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce

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