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杏仁豆腐

Mandarin · pinyin xìng rén dòu fu

almond tofu; almond jelly (dessert made with apricot kernel milk, sugar and agar)

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杏: xìng · apricot; almond
仁: rén · humaneness, benevolence, kindness
豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
腐: fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten

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4–2–4–5 · xing4 ren2 dou4 fu5

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hang6 jan4 dau6 fu6

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noun

annin tofu; almond tofu

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