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CHINESE CHARACTER

cháo

巢

巢

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nest; lair

Numbered pinyin
chao2
English meanings
nest; lair; den; hideout

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shù树shàng上yǒu有yī一gè个niǎocháo鸟巢。

    There is a bird's nest in the tree.

  2. 02

    mìfēng蜜蜂fēi飞huí回le了fēng蜂cháo巢。

    The bees flew back to the hive.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 鸟巢
  • 巢穴
  • 蜂巢
  • 归巢
  • 老巢