Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 蔻蔻
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.
cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum); fig. a girl's teenage years; maidenhood
蔻丹kòu dānnail polish (loanword, from "Cutex")
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)
肉豆蔻科ròu dòu kòu kēMyristicaceae (family of plants including nutmeg)