報窩

简 报窝 · 繁 報窩
Mandarin · pinyin bào wō

Meanings

  1. to brood
  2. to hatch
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bào · report, tell, announce
窝
wō · nest; cave, den; hiding place
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4–1 · bao4 wo1

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