窝

窩

wō

noun HSK 7 #4,465

Measure Word

一个窝 gè

Meanings

1 nest
2 den
3 lair
4 pit

Characters

Examples

鸟儿在树上做了一个窝。

Niǎor zài shù shàng zuò le yī gè wō.

The bird made a nest in the tree.

他整天窝在家里。

Tā zhěngtiān wō zài jiālǐ.

He stayed cooped up at home all day.

Tips

usage

窝 can also be used as a verb meaning 'to stay/huddle in one place,' as in 窝在家里 (cooped up at home). It can also mean a dent or pit (e.g., 酒窝 dimple).

Stroke Order

窝 wō