- 肉豆蔻 ròudòukòu nutmegevergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) native to the Spice Islands, or its aromatic seed used as a spice or medicine
- 豆蔻 dòukòu cardamomAny of several plants in the ginger family such as round cardamom or nutmeg, whose seeds are used in traditional medicine or as a spice.
- 豆蔻年华 dòukòuniánhuá budding beauty(idiom) a girl's early teenage years; specifically referring to a girl aged thirteen or fourteen.
- 蔻丹 kòudān nail polishnail polish; originally a loanword from the brand name Cutex
- 兰蔻 lánkòu LancômeLancôme, a French luxury cosmetics and skincare brand
- 小豆蔻 xiǎodòukòu cardamomIndian cardamom; also known as the plant species [[白豆蔻|白豆蔻|bai2 dou4 kou4]]
- 白豆蔻 báidòukòu cardamomthe cardamom plant (Amomum cardamomum or Elettaria cardamomum); its seeds are used in traditional medicine or as a spice
- 肉豆蔻科 ròudòukòukē Myristicaceae(bound form) the Myristicaceae family of plants, which includes nutmeg
- 草豆蔻 cǎodòukòu black cardamomdried fruit of the katsumada alpinia, used in Chinese cuisine as a spice and in traditional medicine
- 荳蔻 dòukòu cardamom(variant form) a type of plant used as a spice; cardamom
- 荳蔻年华 dòukòuniánhuá budding beauty(variant form) the prime of a young woman's life, usually referring to her early teens
- 蔻蔻 kòukòu cocoa(loanword) cocoa; can refer to the cocoa tree, cocoa powder, or the beverage; same as [[可可|可可|ke3 ke3]]
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH