豆蔻年华

Traditional: 豆蔻年華

dòu kòu nián huá

Dictionary entry

(idiom) (of a girl) 13 or 14 years old; early teens; adolescence

What does 豆蔻年华 mean?

豆蔻年华 (dòu kòu nián huá) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) (of a girl) 13 or 14 years old; early teens; adolescence

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豆dòulegume; pulse; bean; pea (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]) (variant of 豆[dou4])蔻kòuused in 豆蔻[dou4 kou4]年Niánsurname Nian 华Huáabbr. for China

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How to pronounce 豆蔻年华

豆蔻年华

dòu kòu nián huá

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