窝

wō

nest; cave, den; hiding place

How to write 窝, 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 呙

Made of 穴 + 呙

窝囊废wō nang fèi(coll.) spineless coward; wimp; a good-for-nothing
酒窝jiǔ wōdimple (on the cheek when smiling)
狗窝gǒu wōdoghouse; kennel
蜂窝fēng wōhoneycomb; beehive
窝囊wō nangto feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly
被窝bèi wō(traditional bedding) quilt wrapped around the body as a tube; (contemporary) bedding; bed cover
窝藏wō cángto harbor; to shelter
安乐窝ān lè wōcomfortable niche
窝心wō xīnaggrieved; dejected; (Tw, southern China) to be moved by a kind gesture etc; to feel gratified; to feel warm inside
一窝蜂yī wō fēnglike a swarm of bees; in droves (used to describe people flocking to do sth)
报窝bào wōto brood; to hatch
太阳窝tài yáng wōtemple (on the sides of human head)

金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝。
jīn wō yín wō bù rú zì jǐ de gǒu wō 。
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.
我房间是个猪窝。
wǒ fáng jiān shì gè zhū wō 。
My room is a pigsty.
总有一天孩子们会离开自己的小窝。
zǒng yǒu yì tiān hái zi men huì lí kāi zì jǐ de xiǎo wō 。
Children all leave the nest one day.
这个窝棚是个很特别的地方。
zhè ge wō péng shì gè hěn tè bié de dì fāng 。
This hut is a very special place.