巢 Stroke Order — How to Write 巢
巢 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 巛, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
巢 Radical and Character Components
巢 is an ideographic compound. A nest 巛田 built in a tree 木.
Radical: 巛 + 8 more strokes
巢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- cháo
Meanings of 巢 in Chinese
cháo巢
Common Words and Phrases with 巢
More words with 巢
- zhù筑cháo巢To build a nest.
- jīng精cháo巢testis
- kē窠cháo巢Nest, Lair
- luǎn卵cháo巢ovary
- yǐ蚁cháo巢ant nest, anthill
- zéi贼cháo巢den of thieves, thieves' hideout
- fēng蜂cháo巢honeycomb, beehive
- fěi匪cháo巢bandits' lair
- niǎo鸟cháo巢Bird's Nest, bird nest
- wō窝cháo巢Holy crap!, Damn!
- xiāng香cháo巢Love nest, Sweet home
- qīng倾cháo巢turn out in full force, mobilize all forces
- huáng黄cháo巢qǐ起yì义Huang Chao Rebellion, Huang Chao Uprising
- cháo巢zhōng中in the nest
- guī归cháo巢return to the nest, homing
- cháo巢lǐ里in the nest, in a nest
- huí回cháo巢Return to the nest, Return home
- cháo巢nǚ女shì士Ms. Chao
Idioms with 巢
- cháo巢jū居xué穴chǔ处live in trees and caves
- cháo巢qīng倾luǎn卵pò破When the main body falls, all associated perish
- jī鸡qī栖fèng凤cháo巢unworthy person in high position
- jiū鸠duó夺què鹊cháo巢usurp another's place
- jiū鸠zhàn占què鹊cháo巢usurp another's nest
- qīng倾cháo巢chū出dòng动all members of a group turn out
- qīng倾cháo巢ér而chū出turn out in full force
- què鹊cháo巢jiū鸠zhàn占usurp another's home or position
- sàn散zhèn阵tóu投cháo巢birds scatter and return to nests
- yā鸦cháo巢shēng生fèng凤genius from humble beginnings
- yàn燕cháo巢mù幕shàng上in a precarious situation
- yàn燕cháo巢wēi危mù幕precarious situation
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Open the tool →Questions about 巢
What does 巢 mean in Chinese?
巢 (cháo) means “A nest built by birds, or the dwelling place of insects like bees or ants; metaphorically, a den or hideout for enemies or thieves” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 巢?
巢 is pronounced cháo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 巢 have?
巢 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 巢?
巢 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 巛. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 巢?
The radical of 巢 is 巛, and 巢 is an ideographic compound.