How to say “tofu” in Chinese
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“Tofu” in Chinese is 豆腐, dòu fu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
豆腐 is read dòu fu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Originally a drawing of a vessel on a tall stem; “beans” is a borrowed meaning. 土豆 — “earth bean”, a potato.
At the bottom, 肉 “meat”; on top, 府 fǔ hints at the sound. In 豆腐 it's read in the neutral tone: fu.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “豆腐”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tofu” in Chinese?
“Tofu” in Chinese is 豆腐, pinyin dòufu.
What does 豆腐 mean?
豆腐 (dòufu) means “tofu”.
How do you write 豆腐?
豆腐 is 2 characters: 豆 (dòu) — beans, soy; 腐 (fǔ) — rotten, rot. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 豆腐?
豆腐 is read dòufu. Tones: dòu — fourth tone, fu — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tofu” in the lesson “Bland, strong, smelly”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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