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日本豆腐

Mandarin · pinyin Rì běn dòu fu

egg tofu (a Japanese egg-based delicacy with a smooth, silken texture similar to tofu)

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日: rì · sun; day; daytime
本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
腐: fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten

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4–3–4–5 · Ri4 ben3 dou4 fu5

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egg tofu, Japanese tofu-like egg-based dish

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