Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bean curd

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: bean curd
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Loose calque of Chinese 豆腐 (dòufu), from Middle Chinese 豆 (duwᴴ, “bean”) + 腐 (bju^X, “rotten, fermented”).

Word Breakdown

Root: 豆

Usage

Inflected Forms

bean curds (plural)

Synonyms

tofu

Questions

What does bean curd mean?: Tofu.
Where does bean curd come from?: Loose calque of Chinese 豆腐 (dòufu), from Middle Chinese 豆 (duwᴴ, “bean”) + 腐 (bju^X, “rotten, fermented”).

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