Character

窝

wō

窝 wō

1. nest or den of birds, animals, or insects
2. hideout for criminals or contraband
3. place where people live or gather (figurative)
4. to huddle up; to stay in one place without moving
5. place resembling a nest or hollow
6. litter or brood (measure word for animals born or hatched at one time)
7. to suppress feelings; to be constrained from performing normally
8. to bend or fold something
9. hollow or sunken spot

Words using 窝 as wō (0)

Structure & writing

窝 wō — nest or den of birds, animals, or insects

窝 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 穴 xué — cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure

穴 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

穿 chuān to pierce; to penetrate through

HSK 3

空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 突 tū chimney or smoke outlet beside an ancient stove

HSK 4

究 jiū to investigate thoroughly; to trace 窗 chuāng window (opening in a wall for air and light)

HSK 5

穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富) 窄 zhǎi narrow; not wide (opposite of 宽)

HSK 6

挖 wā to dig (into the ground to form a pit, trench, etc.)

HSK 7

帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 窃 qiè to steal; to pilfer 窍 qiào hole or orifice, esp. of the eyes, ears, mouth, and nose 窑 yáo kiln for firing bricks, tiles, or ceramics 窒 zhì to obstruct; to choke; to suffocate

Show more HSK 7 characters (+7)

窘 jiǒng destitute; impoverished 窜 cuàn to flee in disorder; to scurry about (of bandits, enemy troops, animals, etc.) 窝 wō nest or den of birds, animals, or insects 窟 kū cave; cavern 窥 kuī to peep; to spy on secretly 窿 long (dial.) coal mine tunnel 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space)

2 呙 guō — a surname

呙 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 5

祸 huò misfortune; disaster (opposite of 福) 锅 guō cooking pot or wok (round, concave, made of iron, aluminum, steel, etc.)

HSK 7

涡 wō whirlpool; eddy formed by rotating water 窝 wō nest or den of birds, animals, or insects

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