Chinese symbol for “den”
窝
wō
Traditional: 窩
nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den
The closest CC-CEDICT match for den is 窝 (wō), defined as: nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “den”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 窝点 (窩點) | wō diǎn | lair; den (of illegal activities) |
| 老巢 | lǎo cháo | (fig.) lair; den; stronghold (esp. of criminals or hostile forces) |
| 老窝 (老窩) | lǎo wō | nest; den (for animals); (fig.) lair; hideout (for criminals) |
| 巢穴 | cháo xué | lair; nest |
| 窝子 (窩子) | wō zi | lair; den |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 窝.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 被窝 (被窩) | bèi wō | (traditional bedding) quilt wrapped around the body as a tube; (contemporary) bedding; bed cover |
| 蜂窝 (蜂窩) | fēng wō | honeycomb; beehive |
| 燕窝 (燕窩) | yàn wō | edible bird's nest |
| 窝囊废 (窩囊廢) | wō nang fèi | (coll.) spineless coward; wimp |
| 腋窝 (腋窩) | yè wō | armpit |
| 窝藏 (窩藏) | wō cáng | to harbor; to shelter |
See also: Japanese symbol for “den”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.