Meaning
nest
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “chao” becomes a different word in each tone. 巢 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 鸟巢niǎo cháobird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium
- 老巢lǎo cháo(fig.) lair; den; stronghold (esp. of criminals or hostile forces)
- 空巢kōng cháoempty nest; a home where the kids have grown up and moved out
- 爱巢ài cháolove nest
- 精巢jīng cháo(zoology) spermary; (in higher animals) testicle
Example Sentence
大树上有一个鸟巢，里面住着几只小鸟。Dà shù shàng yǒu yí ge niǎo cháo, lǐ miàn zhù zhe jǐ zhī xiǎo niǎo.There is a bird nest in the big tree, home to a few little birds.
大Dàbig树shùtree上shàngon有yǒuto have一个yí gea鸟巢niǎo cháobird's nest，里面lǐ miàninside住zhùto live着zhe(ongoing action)几jǐsmall table只zhīonly小鸟xiǎo niǎosmall bird。