Chinese symbol for “lair”
巢穴
cháo xué
lair; nest; den; hideout
The closest CC-CEDICT match for lair is 巢穴 (cháo xué), defined as: lair; nest; den; hideout.
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
Other Chinese words for “lair”
| 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) |
| 窝子 (窩子) | wō zi | lair; den |
| 窝 (窩) | wō | nest; pit or hollow on the human body |
| 老窝 (老窩) | lǎo wō | nest; den (for animals); (fig.) lair; hideout (for criminals) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 巢穴.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卵巢 | luǎn cháo | ovary |
| 鸟巢 (鳥巢) | niǎo cháo | bird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium |
| 筑巢 (築巢) | zhù cháo | to nest; to build a nest |
| 蜂巢 | fēng cháo | honeycomb; beehive |
| 老巢 | lǎo cháo | (fig.) lair; den; stronghold (esp. of criminals or hostile forces) |
| 洞穴 | dòng xué | cave; cavern |
| 墓穴 | mù xué | tomb; grave |
| 穴位 | xué wèi | acupuncture point; location of a grave |
See also: Japanese symbol for “lair”.
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.