窝(wō): nest
nest
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- wō
- Meaning
- 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
- Strokes
- 12
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- 窩
Origin & structure
Where 窝 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 窝 step by step
12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 窝
Common words using 窝 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
like a swarm of bees; in droves (used to describe people flocking to do sth)
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