豆蔻年华 dòu kòu nián huá

DEFINITIONS

  1. a girl's teenage years (idiom); maidenhood
  2. a budding beauty

CHARACTERS

豆 dòu
HSK 5
beans, peas; bean-shaped
蔻 kòu 肉豆蔻 nutmeg, 豆蔻 cardamon
年 nián
HSK 1
year; new-years; person's age
华 huá
HSK 5
flowery; illustrious; Chinese