窝
窝 (wō) means “nest”. It is made of 穴 + 呙 and has 12 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 窝 into its parts
What 窝 is made of
- 穴 xué — cave
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 八 bā — eight
- 宀 — roof
- 呙 guō — to chat
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 内 nèi — inside
- 冂 — frame
- 人 rén — person
- 口 kǒu — mouth
窝 stroke order
Example sentences
树上有一个鸟窝。Shùshàng yǒu yí gè niǎowō.There's a bird's nest in the tree.
小狗在窝里睡觉。Xiǎogǒu zài wō lǐ shuìjiào.The puppy is sleeping in its bed.
Also built with 穴
- 帘liánthe flag-sign of a tavern
- 究jiūto dig into
- 穷qióngpoor
- 空kōngempty
- 穿chuānto wear
- 突tūsudden
- 窃qièto steal
- 窄zhǎinarrow
- 窍qiàohole
- 窗chuāngwindow
- 窜cuànto flee
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wō |
|---|---|
| Meaning | nest; den; hollow |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 窝
What does 窝 mean?
窝 (wō) means “nest; den; hollow”.
How many strokes does 窝 have?
窝 has 12 strokes.
What parts make up 窝?
窝 is made of 穴 (cave) and 呙 (to chat).
Which HSK level is 窝?
窝 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 窝 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 190: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.