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douhua

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A Chinese dessert made with very soft tofu; tofu pudding.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 豆花 (dòuhuā).

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 豆腐花 (dau6 fu6 faa1) — Chinese dessert
  • Hakka Chinese: 豆腐花 (theu-fu-fâ) — Chinese dessert
  • Chinese: 豆花 (zh-min-nan) — Chinese dessert
  • Chinese: 豆腐花 (tāu-hū-hoe) — Chinese dessert
  • Chinese Mandarin: 豆花 (dòuhuā) — Chinese dessert
  • Chinese Mandarin: 豆腐腦 /豆腐脑 (dòufunǎo) — Chinese dessert
  • Chinese Mandarin: 豆腐花 (dòufuhuā) — Chinese dessert
  • Indonesian: kembang tahu — Chinese dessert
  • Indonesian: tahwa — Chinese dessert
  • Thai: เต้าฮวย (dtâo-huai) — Chinese dessert
  • Vietnamese: tào phớ — Chinese dessert
  • Vietnamese: phớ — Chinese dessert
  • Vietnamese: tào phở — Chinese dessert
  • Vietnamese: đậu hủ nước đường — Chinese dessert
  • Vietnamese: tàu hủ nước đường — Chinese dessert