豆腐渣 dòu fu zhā

soy pulp left from tofu; very poor quality

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 94241st word

Definitions

  1. 1. okara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu)

Characters

Character Meaning
豆 dòu HSK 5
bean; pea; variant of 豆dòu
腐 fu HSK 5
rotten; decay
渣 zhā HSK 6
dregs; slag (in mining or smelting)