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豆干

Mandarin · pinyin dòu gān

pressed tofu; dried tofu (ingredient of Chinese cuisine made by pressing, drying and flavoring tofu to produce a firm chewy block, typically cut into thin strips when preparing a dish)

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豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
干: gàn · oppose, offend; invade; dried

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4–1 · dou4 gan1

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