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Characters, words, pinyin or English

窝 wō nest

nest; cave; den

How to remember 窝: 穴 hole + 呙 crooked mouth = nest. In a hole of the old oak the girl spots a baby bird with its crooked mouth wide open, begging for food in its nest.

  • HSK 8
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 穴

Component breakdown

窝 = 穴 hole + 呙 crooked mouth

  • 穴 hole
  • 呙 crooked mouth
The Gushi story

In a hole of the old oak the girl spots a baby bird with its crooked mouth wide open, begging for food in its nest.

How it is used

  • A nest/den/nook, and a measure word for a litter - 鸟窝 (niǎowō) bird's nest, 被窝 (bèiwō) the warm hollow of one's bedding, 一窝小猫 (yì wō xiǎomāo) a litter of kittens.
  • 窝火 (wōhuǒ) means to be pent up with anger; 窝里斗 (wō li dòu) means infighting; 窝藏 (wōcáng) to harbor a criminal.