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豆腐皮

Mandarin · pinyin dòu fu pí

tofu skin (made by drying the skin that forms on the surface of soymilk during cooking, and therefore not actually made from tofu)

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豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
腐: fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten
皮: pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer

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4–5–2 · dou4 fu5 pi2

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dau6 fu6 pei4

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noun

tofu skin
thin pieces of tofu dehydrated and steamed until firm

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