蔻

kòu

k+òu·4th tone

used in 豆蔻 dòu kòu

Radical: 艹 Strokes: 14

Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

花节草落营英药苦菜蒙荣藏

Same radical

花节草落营英药苦菜蒙荣藏薄荒若

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Character Decomposition

蔻=艹+寇

Etymology

herb

Meanings

used in 豆蔻 dòu kòu

kòu

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Words with 蔻 13 total

nail polish (loanword, from "Cutex")蔻丹kòu dān (loanword) cocoa蔻蔻kòu kòu Lancôme, French cosmetics brand兰蔻Lán kòu cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) · fig. a girl's teenage years · maidenhood · a budding beauty豆蔻dòu kòu Indian cardamom (Amomum cardamomum)小豆蔻xiǎo dòu kòu cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)白豆蔻bái dòu kòu nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt) · mace · Myristicaceae (family of plants producing aromatic or hallucinogenic oils)肉豆蔻ròu dòu kòu Myristicaceae (family of plants including nutmeg)肉豆蔻科ròu dòu kòu kē (idiom) (of a girl) 13 or 14 years old; early teens; adolescence豆蔻年华dòu kòu nián huá

Idioms with 蔻 1 total Chain

(idiom) (of a girl) 13 or 14 years old; early teens; adolescence豆蔻年华dòu kòu nián huá

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