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巢
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- 巢
- cháo · nest, living quarter in tree
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Mandarin tones
2 · chao2
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 7 senses · 2 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
caau4 · dau3
Cantonese word readings for 巢. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- nest (for bird, ants, bees, etc.)
- lair; den
- (historical) name of an ancient musical instrument
- (historical) name of an ancient feudal state
- a surname
character · Etymology 2
- (Cantonese) wrinkled; wrinkly
character · Etymology 3
- (Hokkien) alternative form of 岫 (siū, “nest, den or lair of animals”)
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