蔻
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used in 豆蔻[dou4 kou4]
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 艸 +11
- Structure
- Top–bottom 上下
- Traditional
- 蔻
- Common rank
- #3,308
- Unicode
- U+853B
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Formation & memory
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Words with 蔻
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 豆蔻年华 | (idiom) (of a girl) 13 or 14 years old; early teens; adolescence | |
| 肉豆蔻科 | Myristicaceae (family of plants including nutmeg) | |
| 小豆蔻 | Indian cardamom (Amomum cardamomum) | |
| 白豆蔻 | cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) | |
| 肉豆蔻 | nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt); mace; Myristicaceae (family of plants producing aromati… | |
| 兰蔻 | Lancôme, French cosmetics brand | |
| 豆蔻 | cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum); fig. a girl's teenage years; maidenhood; a budding beauty | |
| 蔻丹 | nail polish (loanword, from "Cutex") | |
| 蔻蔻 | (loanword) cocoa |