豆蔻年华 dòukòuniánhuá budding beauty Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 豆蔻 dòukòu teenage girl A metaphor for a girl in her early teens, specifically thirteen or fourteen years old, often used in the phrase 豆蔻年华 dòukòuniánhuá年华 年華 niánhuá years time or years, especially with the connotation of one's youth or precious time passing by; age
