窝

Nest in Chinese: 窝 (wō)

wō

nest

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 窩1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1nest
  2. 2pit or hollow on the human body
  3. 3lair
  4. 4den
  5. 5place
  6. 6to harbor or shelter
  7. 7to hold in check
  8. 8to bend
  9. 9classifier for litters and broods

Stroke order

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窝

Zhuyin

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ㄨㄛ

wō

ㄨ/ uㄛ/ o—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

窝

Simplified

窩

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 树上有一个鸟窝。

    shù shàng yǒu yí gè niǎo wō。

    There is a bird's nest in the tree.

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Related words

卧

wò

to lie

污秽

wū huì

nasty

呜咽

wū yè

to sob

巫婆

wū pó

witch

屋顶

wū dǐng

roof

无比

wú bǐ

incomparable

无不

wú bù

none lacking

无偿

wú cháng

free

无敌

wú dí

unequalled

无恶不作

wú è bù zuò

not to shrink from any crime (idiom)

无非

wú fēi

only

无辜

wú gū

innocent

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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