Pronunciation/Chinese readings
How do you pronounce 郫都?
郫(pí)都pí dū
Commonly said as: reading 郫 as bēi
皮都
郫都
What it is
Pidu is a district of Chengdu, home of the famous broad-bean paste.
Why it gets said wrong
郫 is pí. The character appears on seasoning packaging everywhere, and is widely misread.
Hear it in a sentence
Twice-cooked pork needs Pidu bean paste.
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