窝

wō · wo

Traditional 窩

Meaning

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  1. nest
  2. pit or hollow on the human body
  3. lair
  4. den
  5. place
  6. to harbor or shelter
  7. to hold in check
  8. to bend
  9. classifier for litters and broods

In a sentence

2 examples
01

金(jīn)窝(wō)银(yín)窝(wō)不(bù)如(rú)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)狗(gǒu)窝(wō)。

Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

燕(yàn)子(zi)用(yòng)泥(ní)和(hé)草(cǎo)在(zài)屋(wū)檐(yán)下(xià)搭(dā)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)窝(wō)。

The swallow built a nest under the eaves with mud and grass.

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