05490 Chinese character of 蔻 and pronounce kau3

The Chinese word【蔻】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes nature or cooking. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Cardamom or spice. Explanation: Cardamom: A> perennial herb. The leaves are long and dark green, similar to those of Alpinia officinalis, with deep and thick roots shaped like galangal, and green or purple stems. In summer, spikes of yellow-white flowers bloom at the tips of the stems. It can cure vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms. Also known as “cardamom”. B>Cardamom blooms in early summer. The flowers appear very plump before they open, and are commonly known as “fetal flowers”, so they have become a symbol of girlhood. For example: “the prime of youth”.

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【蔻】:kòu

Cantonese Jyutping of 【蔻】:kau3

Below, you’ll find general facts about the Chinese character 【蔻】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【蔻】, for example:Describing nature or cooking , It means mainly cardamom or spice .Since Chinese characters have profound meanings, they may carry additional complexities and specific usages that are difficult to fully convey here.

【蔻】is a word that, when joined with additional words, constructs more precise phrases, like【荳蔻、蔻子】(Mandarin Pinyin:dòu kòu 、kòu zǐ/ Cantonese Jyutping:dau6 kau3 、kau3 zi2)

To form this character, you need 15 strokes,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning and function of this character.:


荳蔻常用於烹飪和製作甜點。

Cardamom is often used in cooking and desserts.


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