Chinese Word: 窝 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

窝 (Trad.: 窩)HSK 6

Pinyin: wō

English Definition: nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods

Chinese Definition:
①鸟兽昆虫的巢穴。［合］鸡窝；鸟窝。
②巢穴，窟，尤指用作隐藏或避难用的洞穴。［合］贼窝；土匪窝；窝窝凹凹(偏僻处)。
③身体表面的天然凹隐。［合］心窝；酒窝；胳肢窝。
④借指人的安身处。［合］窝里炮(只能在家里发威风，自相攻击)；安乐窝；窝家(暗娼接客处)；窝铺(用草、树枝搭的草屋)；窝风所在(避风处)。
⑤指人或物体所在或所占的地方。［合］窝坨儿(地方；地点)；这炉子真碍事，给它挪个窝儿。
⑥物成团或簇。亦指事物集中处。［合］窝弓(安在草丛中的伏弓，用以射杀野兽)；草长成窝。

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 穴

Pictophonetic:呙 indicates the sound; 穴 (cave) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 穴 [ xué ] cave, den, hole
- 呙 [ guō ] to chat, to gossip, to jaw, to talk; mouth

Similar Characters: 寓

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Example Words

窝囊	wō nang	to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly
眼窝	yǎn wō	eye socket
蜂窝	fēng wō	bee's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure
窝囊废	wō nang fèi	(coll.) spineless coward; wimp; a good-for-nothing
一窝蜂	yī wō fēng	like a swarm of bees; everyone swarms around pushing and shouting; a hornet's nest

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Example Sentences

1		bié 别 bǎ 把 huà piàn 画片 wō 窝 le 了。 Be careful not to bend (or crease) the picture.
2		xiǎo māo 小猫 zài 在 wō 窝 lǐ 里 shuì jiào 睡觉， bù xiǎng 不想 chu lai 出来。 The kitten is sleeping in its nest and doesn't want to come out.
3		tā 她 wō 窝 zài 在 shā fā 沙发 shàng 上 kàn diàn yǐng 看电影， lián shuǐ 连水 dōu 都 bù xiǎng 不想 hē 喝。 She curled up on the sofa and watched the movie without even wanting to drink water.
4		dōng tiān 冬天 lǐ 里， wǒ 我 zuì 最 xiǎng shòu 享受 de 的 jiù shì 就是 zài 在 wēn nuǎn 温暖 de 的 bèi wō 被窝 lǐ 里 dú shū 读书。 In winter, I enjoy reading in warm blankets the most.

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1		bié 别 bǎ 把 huà piàn 画片 wō 窝 le 了。 Be careful not to bend (or crease) the picture.
2		xiǎo māo 小猫 zài 在 wō 窝 lǐ 里 shuì jiào 睡觉， bù xiǎng 不想 chu lai 出来。 The kitten is sleeping in its nest and doesn't want to come out.
3		tā 她 wō 窝 zài 在 shā fā 沙发 shàng 上 kàn diàn yǐng 看电影， lián shuǐ 连水 dōu 都 bù xiǎng 不想 hē 喝。 She curled up on the sofa and watched the movie without even wanting to drink water.
4		dōng tiān 冬天 lǐ 里， wǒ 我 zuì 最 xiǎng shòu 享受 de 的 jiù shì 就是 zài 在 wēn nuǎn 温暖 de 的 bèi wō 被窝 lǐ 里 dú shū 读书。 In winter, I enjoy reading in warm blankets the most.

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