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臭豆腐

chòu dòu fudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
stinky tofu / strong-smelling preserved beancurd / fig. rough exterior but lovable person
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f992144d996300ed. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

臭豆腐 臭豆腐 [chou4 dou4 fu5] /stinky tofu/strong-smelling preserved beancurd/fig. rough exterior but lovable person/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 臭
    chòu

    stench / smelly / to smell (bad) / repulsive / loathsome / terrible / bad / severely / ruthlessly / dud (ammunition)

    xiù

    sense of smell / smell bad

  • 豆
    dòu

    legume / pulse / bean / pea (CL:顆|颗[kē],粒[lì]) (variant of 豆[dòu]) / legume / pulse / bean / pea (CL:顆|颗[kē],粒[lì]) / (old) stemmed cup or bowl

  • 腐
    fǔ

    decay / rotten

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.