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Where does “豆腐” come from?

豆腐 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 豆腐.

豆腐 (Japanese): tofu, bean curd; tofu, an empty rectangle...

Definitions

  1. tofu, bean curd; tofu, an empty rectangle...

Ancestry of “豆腐”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese豆腐—

Words derived from “豆腐”

  • tofu
  • tofujäätelö
  • tofu
  • 杏仁豆腐
  • tofu
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