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蔻
kòu
1. see [[肉豆蔻]] nutmeg, [[豆蔻]] cardamon
Common • Top 22% ✏️ 15 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

蔻
kòu
nutmeg, cardamom
14 丶

Compound Words (9)

蔻丹
kòudān
nail polish (loanword, from "Cutex")
蔻蔻
kòukòu
cocoa
兰蔻
Lánkòu
Lancôme, French cosmetics brand
豆蔻
dòukòu
cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
小豆蔻
xiǎodòukòu
Indian cardamom (Amomum cardamomum)
白豆蔻
báidòukòu
cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
肉豆蔻
ròudòukòu
nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt)
肉豆蔻料
ròudòukòuliào
Myristicaceae (family of plants producing aromatic or hallucinogenic oils, including nutmeg)
豆蔻年华
dòukòuniánhuá
a girl's teenage years (idiom); maidenhood

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5,600
Word Frequency Rank
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