窩

wō

nest; cave, den; hiding place

How to write 窩, stroke by stroke

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

Pictophonetic: semantic 穴 (cave), phonetic 咼

Made of 穴 + 咼

窩囊廢wō nang fèi(coll.) spineless coward; wimp; a good-for-nothing
酒窩jiǔ wōdimple (on the cheek when smiling)
狗窩gǒu wōdoghouse; kennel
蜂窩fēng wōhoneycomb; beehive
窩囊wō nangto feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly
被窩bèi wō(traditional bedding) quilt wrapped around the body as a tube; (contemporary) bedding; bed cover
窩藏wō cángto harbor; to shelter
安樂窩ān lè wōcomfortable niche
窩心wō xīnaggrieved; dejected; (Tw, southern China) to be moved by a kind gesture etc; to feel gratified; to feel warm inside
一窩蜂yī wō fēnglike a swarm of bees; in droves (used to describe people flocking to do sth)
報窩bào wōto brood; to hatch
太陽窩tài yáng wōtemple (on the sides of human head)

他真是剛出狼窩又入虎穴。
tā zhēn shì gāng chū láng wō yòu rù hǔ xué 。
He fell out of the frying pan into the fire.
金窩銀窩不如自己的狗窩。
jīn wō yín wō bù rú zì jǐ de gǒu wō 。
There is no place like home.
一窩黃蜂襲擊了孩子們。
yì wō huáng fēng xí jī le hái zi mén 。
A swarm of hornets attacked the children.
他連一句重話都不敢回，真是個窩囊廢。
tā lián yí jù zhòng huà dōu bù gǎn huí ， zhēn shì gè wō náng fèi 。
He doesn't even dare to reply to a harsh word. He's such a coward.