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Chinese
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English cocoa.
Pronunciation
Noun
可可
- cocoa
- cacao (Theobroma cacao)
Synonyms
- (cocoa): 蔻蔻 (kòukòu), (Hokkien) 可可仔
Derived terms
Etymology 2
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can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis) |
can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis) |
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Pronunciation
Adjective
可可
- (literary) slight; little
- (literary) vague; dim
- (literary) careless
- (literary) aye aye; yes yes
- 然然可可 ― ránránkěkě ― to be a yes man without any opinions of one's own
Synonyms
- (aye aye): 諾諾／诺诺 (nuònuò)
Adverb
可可
- (literary) just right; by chance
Derived terms