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窝 (wō) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

窝 (wō) is a Chinese word: nest. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 窝

名 míng noun

nest

鸟在树上筑了一个窝。

niǎo zài shù shang zhù le yí ge wō

The bird built a nest in the tree.

动 dòng verb

to nest, to curl up

猫窝在沙发上睡觉。

māo wō zài shā fā shàng shuì jiào

The cat curls up on the sofa to sleep.

量 liàng measure word

litter

这只狗生了一窝小狗。

zhè zhī gǒu shēng le yī wō xiǎo gǒu

This dog gave birth to a litter of puppies.

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Word breakdown

窝 wō — nest

Structure & writing
1 窝 wō — nest or den of birds, animals, or insects

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

consists of

1.1 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
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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)
1.2 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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