Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 蔻丹
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
Mudan District of Heze City 菏澤市|菏泽市[He2 ze2 Shi4], Shandong; Mutan township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan; tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
豆蔻dòu kòucardamom (Elettaria cardamomum); fig. a girl's teenage years; maidenhood
蔻蔻kòu kòu(loanword) cocoa
小豆蔻xiǎo dòu kòuIndian cardamom (Amomum cardamomum)
白豆蔻bái dòu kòucardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
肉豆蔻ròu dòu kòunutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt); mace; Myristicaceae (family of plants producing aromatic or hallucinogenic oils)