Doujiang
/ˈdoʊ.dʒjɑːŋ/noun
A Chinese-style beverage made by grinding soybeans with water and filtering the resulting liquid.
Did you know?The Chinese character 豆 originally represented a tall vessel used in ritual offerings before becoming associated with beans.
Etymological Timeline
Old Chinese, c. 1st millennium BCE
Old Chinese
豆
“A ritual food vessel; later, a bean or legume”
Middle Chinese, c. 6th–10th century
Middle Chinese
豆, dəuH
“Bean or legume”
Old Chinese, reconstructed
Old Chinese
漿
“A liquid, juice, or thin paste”
Middle Chinese, c. 6th–10th century
Middle Chinese
漿, tsjang
“Liquid or beverage”
Modern Mandarin
Mandarin
豆浆, dòujiāng
“Soy milk; literally, bean liquid”
20th–21st century
English
doujiang
“A romanized Chinese loanword for soy milk”