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豆腐腦

简豆腐脑 · 繁豆腐腦

Mandarin · pinyin dòu fu nǎo

jellied tofu
soft bean curd

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豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
腐: fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten
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脑: nǎo · brain

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4–5–3 · dou4 fu5 nao3

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noun

douhua; tofu pudding
(chiefly Taiwan, derogatory) someone who does not think

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