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  wo1   jyutping
  wo1   pinyin
[1] [n] nest; den; lair; hideout
[2] [n] abode; residence; home
[3] [v] harbour; shelter; conceal
[4] [n] sunken/hollow place; pit
[5] [classifier] nest; litter; brood (of bees)




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Stroke count: 14
Level: 2
Radical: (#116)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
窩 / 窝

This word has been viewed 6943 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 14th May 2011 02:17

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detail  wo1 fu1  wo1 fu1 = waffle
detail  jin3 wo1  yan4 wo1 = edible swallows' nest
detail  wo1 nong4  wo1 nang5 = annoyed; vexed; pointless; idiotic; asinine; good-for-nothing
detail  daai6 wo1 hau2   = Tai Wo Hau (MTR station)
detail  gau2 wo1  gou3 wo1 = kennel; doghouse
detail  jat1 wo1 fung1   = a swarm of bees, symbolic of an onrushing crowd; follow herd instinct
detail  jik6 wo1  ye4 wo1 = armpit
detail  zau2 wo1  jiu3 wo1 = dimple
detail  on1 lok6 wo1  an1 le4 wo1 = a snug den; a cozy nest; a love nest; a comfortable nest; a bed of flowers
detail  wo1 paang4  wo1 peng2 = shack
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Showing 1 example containing 窩
detail audio 燕窩魚翅實情
For no good reason he'll have bird's nest and shark's fin as a meal; he must really be rich.

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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