nest; cave, den; hiding place

DEFINITIONS

窩 wō
  • nest
  • pit or hollow on the human body
  • lair
  • den
  • place
  • to harbor or shelter
  • to hold in check
  • to bend
  • classifier for litters and broods

WORDS

蜂 yī wō fēng like a swarm of bees; everyone swarms around pushing and shouting; a hornet's nest
兔子不吃邊草 tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
卵巢 luǎn cháo wō ovary
bào wō to brood; to hatch
太陽 tài yáng wō temple (on the sides of human head)
夾肢 gā zhi wō armpit; also written 胳肢窩|胳肢窝[ga1 zhi5 wo1]
安樂 ān lè wō comfortable niche
兒 xīn wō r one's breast; the pit of one's stomach
ài wō wo glutinous rice cake with a sweet filling; also written 艾窩窩|艾窝窝[ai4 wo1 wo5]
bào wō (coll.) to incubate; to brood
挑三四 tiǎo sān wō sì to sow discord everywhere
兒 nuó wō r (dialect) to move (after being some time in the same place); to move (house)
捅馬蜂 tǒng mǎ fēng wō to poke through a hornets' nest; to attack a difficult task resolutely
máo wō cotton-padded shoes; (old) shoes made of woven grass, padded with feathers
燕子銜泥壘大 yàn zi xián ní lěi dà wō the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time (idiom); many a little makes a mickle
yàn wō edible bird's nest
gǒu wō doghouse; kennel
yǎn wō eye socket
主 wō zhǔ person who harbors criminals; receiver (of stolen goods)
咑 wō dā otak, a Malay food (GM)
囊 wō nang to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly
囊廢 wō nang fèi (coll.) spineless coward; wimp; a good-for-nothing
囊氣 wō nang qì pent-up frustration; petty annoyances
夫 wō fū waffle (loanword)
子 wō zi lair; den; stronghold
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