Chinese symbol for “nest”
窝
wō
Traditional: 窩
nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den
The closest CC-CEDICT match for nest 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 “nest”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巢 | cháo | nest |
| 筑巢 (築巢) | zhù cháo | to nest; to build a nest |
| 老窝 (老窩) | lǎo wō | nest; den (for animals); (fig.) lair; hideout (for criminals) |
| 窠 | kē | nest |
| 窝巢 (窩巢) | wō cháo | nest |
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 “nest”.
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.