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Character Decomposition
窝=穴+呙
Etymology
cave
Meanings
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
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Words with 窝 194 total
(traditional bedding) quilt wrapped around the body as a tube · (contemporary) bedding; bed cover被窝bèi wō(coll.) (of a hen) to sit in the nest to lay or hatch eggs · (fig.) (of a person) to be laid up from illness or exhaustion · (fig.) (of a machine, vehicle etc) to break down; to be out of commission趴窝pā wōcotton-padded shoes · (old) shoes made of woven grass, padded with feathers毛窝máo wōnest窝巢wō cháo(of workers) to have no work to do · to be underutilized (due to lack of supplies, poor organization by management etc)窝工wō gōngto feel vexed · annoyed · good-for-nothing · stupid and cowardly窝囊wō nangaggrieved · dejected · (Tw, southern China) to be moved by a kind gesture etc · to feel gratified · to feel warm inside窝心wō xīn
Idioms with 窝 8 total Chain
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