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title: "Doufu Meaning: 豆腐 (dòufu) Means “tofu”"
description: "豆腐 (dòufu) means “tofu; bean curd”. Hear its tones, see what 豆 and 腐 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/doufu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 豆腐 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

豆腐 dòufu

## tofu; bean curd

## Its characters

1. 豆 dòu bean
2. 腐 fǔ tofu (as in 豆腐)

## In a sentence

我最喜欢吃妈妈做的豆腐。 I love the tofu my mom makes most.

她说的“儿子”，是她的白猫**豆腐**，很胖很胖。

From [豆腐不见了 · The cat that didn’t come home](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-cat-that-didnt-come-home#library-word-163-165)

[More about 豆腐](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B1%86%E8%85%90)

## More words with 豆 or 腐

- [豆浆 dòujiāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/doujiang)
- [腐败 fǔbài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fubai)
- [土豆 tǔdòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tudou)

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