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douchi

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • dō′chœ′

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noun

Meaning 1

Chinese fermented black beans.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Mandarin 豆豉 (dòuchǐ). Doublet of tousi.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 豆豉 (dau6 si6) — Chinese fermented black beans
  • Chinese Mandarin: 豆豉 (dòuchǐ) — Chinese fermented black beans
  • French: douchi — Chinese fermented black beans
  • Indonesian: taoci — Chinese fermented black beans
  • Japanese: トウチ (touchi) — Chinese fermented black beans
  • Korean: 두시 (dusi) — Chinese fermented black beans
  • Tagalog: tawsi — Chinese fermented black beans
  • Thai: เต้าซี่ (dtâo-sîi) — Chinese fermented black beans
  • Vietnamese: đậu xị — Chinese fermented black beans
  • Zhuang: daeuhseih — Chinese fermented black beans