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豆腐渣

Mandarin · pinyin dòu fu zhā

okara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu)

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豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
腐: fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten
渣: zhā · refuse, dregs, lees, sediment

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4–5–1 · dou4 fu5 zha1

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dau6 fu6 zaa1

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noun

soybean dregs; okara
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 豆腐渣工程 (dòufuzhā gōngchéng)

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