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窝 (Trad.: 窩)
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
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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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