鸟窝

鳥窩

niǎowō

noun #27,716

Measure Word

一个鸟窝 gè

Meanings

1 bird's nest
2 (colloquial) messy hair; bird's nest hair

Characters

nest; den; lair

Examples

树上有一个鸟窝，里面有三枚蛋。

Shù shàng yǒu yīgè niǎowō, lǐmiàn yǒu sān méi dàn.

There is a bird's nest in the tree with three eggs inside.

你的头发乱得像个鸟窝，去梳一梳吧。

Nǐ de tóufa luàn de xiàng gè niǎowō, qù shū yi shū ba.

Your hair is as messy as a bird's nest — go comb it.

Tips

culture

鸟巢 (Niǎo Cháo) is the nickname for the National Stadium in Beijing built for the 2008 Olympics. Note the difference: 鸟窝 is an informal/colloquial word for a bird's nest or messy hair, while 鸟巢 is the formal term used for the stadium.

Stroke Order

鸟 niǎo

窝 wō