Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "窠", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "窠", and master the standard way of writing the character "窠".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 窠
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "窠" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
窠 [kē]
[名]
【本义】: 筑在地洞里的鸟窝
[Original Meaning]: A bird's nest built in a burrow.
1. 昆虫、鸟兽的巢穴。
[En.] Nest of insects, birds, and animals.
例如: ~巢。狗~。
(For example: bird's nest, dog’s den.)
2. 借指人安居或聚会的处所。
[En.] A place for people to live or gather.
例如: “抛却山中诗酒~”。
(For example: "Abandon the place of poetry and wine in the mountains.")
3. 〔~臼〕指文章所依据的老套子,陈旧的格调。
[En.] Refers to outdated conventions or styles upon which writing is based.
4. 用同“颗”。
[En.] Same as "颗" (a measure word for round objects).
5. 用同“棵”。
[En.] Same as "棵" (a measure word for plants).
6. 框格。写碑文或篆刻时划的界格。
[En.] Division used for writing inscriptions or seal carvings.
7. 空缺。
[En.] Vacancy.
8. 洞;坑。
[En.] Pit; hole.
引:
1. 《说文》:窠,空也。一曰鸟巢也。空中曰窠,树上曰巢。
[En.] "Shuōwén": "窠" means empty. It also refers to a bird's nest. It is called "窠" in the air and "巢" in the trees.
2. 白居易《问鹤》:鸟鸢争食雀争窠。
[En.] Bai Juyi: "Birds and kites compete for food, sparrows fight for nests."
例:
如: 窠窟(动物栖身之所);窠穴(鸟兽藏身之所。常喻指坏人聚居、活动的地方);窠子(私娼的俗称);窠棚(窝棚)
(For example: "窠窟" - a habitat for animals; "窠穴" - a hiding place for birds and beasts, often refers to the gathering or activity place of bad people; "窠子" - slang for a private brothel; "窠棚" - a shed or a temporary shelter.)
如: 擘窠大字(碑文划界格写大字)
(For example: "擘窠大字" - writing large characters by marking divisions in inscriptions.)
如: 窠阙(空缺,特指官吏职位空缺)
(For example: "窠阙" - vacancy, specifically referring to official position vacancies.)
如: 窠臼(门臼。旧式门上承受转轴的臼形小坑)
(For example: "窠臼" - a small pit for the door hinge, typically in traditional doors.)