巢

cháo

Meanings

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cháo

1.nest

Cháo

1.surname Chao

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Wiktionary

1.nest (for bird, ants, bees, etc.)
2.lair; den
3.name of an ancient musical instrument
4.name of an ancient feudal state
5.a surname
6.wrinkled; wrinkly

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Etymology

Pictogram (象形): a baby bird (巛) in a nest (田), which is on top of a tree (木).

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Components

巢巛果

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Synonyms

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Related words

鸟巢 bird's nest 爱巢 love nest 窝巢 nest 巢湖 see 巢湖市[Cháo hú Shì]老巢 (fig.) lair; den; stronghold (esp. of criminals or hostile forces)空巢 empty nest 蚁巢 ant nest 巢湖 Chao Lake in Hefei 合肥[Hé féi], Anhui 倾巢 lit. the whole nest came out (to fight us)蜂巢 honeycomb; beehive 雀巢 Nestlé 筑巢 to nest; to build a nest