巢 Stroke Order
Animated Stroke Order of 巢
Stroke Order Diagrams for 巢
Step-by-Step Handwriting Guide for 巢
Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "巢", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "巢", and master the standard way of writing the character "巢".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 巢
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "巢" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "巢" in Landscape Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
Information of 巢
Pinyin
cháo
Radical
巛
Strokes
11 strokes
Usage
★★★★★
Definition
nest
巢 [cháo]
名
1. 鸟搭的窝，亦指蜂、蚁等动物的窝；借指敌人或盗贼的藏身之所。
(Birds' nests, also refers to the nests of bees, ants, and other animals; metaphorically refers to hideouts of enemies or thieves.)
2. 姓。
(A surname.)
巢 [cháo]
动
1. 筑巢。
(Build nest.)
2. 居住;栖息。
(Dwell; reside.)
巢的字形：象形。小篆字形，下边是树木，上面是三只鸟和鸟窝。合起来表示鸟栖于树窝上。
(The character is pictographic. The small seal character shows a tree below, with three birds and a nest above, symbolizing birds resting in a tree nest.)
引文：
1. 《说文》：巢，鸟在木上曰巢，在穴曰窠。
(According to "Shuowen": A nest is where birds are on a tree, and a den is where they are in a hole.)
2. 《小尔雅》：鸟之所乳谓之巢。
(According to "Xiao Er Ya": The place where birds nurse is called a nest.)
3. 《孔子家语·问礼》：夏则居橧巢。
(From "The Analects of Confucius": In summer, they dwell in a simple nest.)
4. 《诗·召南·鹊巢》：维鹊有巢，维鸠居之。
(From "Book of Songs": The magpie has a nest, and the dove resides in it.)
例：
如:巢车(古代的一种兵车。用以瞭望敌军。车上有用辘轳升降的瞭望台，人在台中，如鸟在巢，故名);巢聚(谓聚集在巢穴中)
(Like: "nest vehicle" (an ancient chariot for observing enemy troops. It has a lookout platform that can be raised and lowered; the person is in the platform like a bird in a nest); "nest gathering" (refers to gathering in a nest).)
引文：
1. 《韩非子·五蠹》：有圣人作，构木为巢以避群害。
(From "Han Feizi": A wise man builds a nest with wood to avoid group harm.)
例：
如:巢窠(盘踞之地);巢薮(指盗匪或敌人盘踞之地)
(Like: "nest den" (a place where one lurks); "nest thicket" (refers to the lair of bandits or enemies).)
巢的其他用义：
1. 泛指其他动物的巢穴。
(Generally refers to nests of other animals.)
2. 泛指蜂、蚁、兽的窝。
(Also generally refers to the dens of bees, ants, and beasts.)
3. 古人住的巢穴。
(Houses where ancient people resided.)
4. 敌人或盗贼盘踞的地方。
(A place where enemies or thieves reside.)