窠 Stroke Order

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 Refers to outdated conventions or styles upon which writing is based. 4.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.)