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CHINESE CHARACTER

wō

窝

窝

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Numbered pinyin
wo1
English meanings
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

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 穴; bottom 呙.

  • Top

    穴
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  • Bottom

    呙
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    • Top

      口
    • Bottom

      内
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Meaning & sound clues

穴 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “cave”.

呙 is identified as the sound component (guō). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 窝.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱穴呙

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xiǎo小niǎo鸟de的wō窝。

    A bird's nest.

  2. 02

    wēnnuǎn温暖de的wō窝。

    A warm nest.

  3. 03

    wēnxīn温馨shūshì舒适。

    Cozy.

  4. 04

    ān安lè乐wō窝。

    A cozy nest.

  5. 05

    guīshǔ归属gǎn感。

    A sense of belonging.

  6. 06

    qí其lè乐róng融róng融。

    Warm and happy.

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