Stroke Order: 巢

Character Animation

Character: 巢

Jyutping: caau4

Radical: 巛

Strokes: 11

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Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

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✓ Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
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Related Words with "巢"

laan5

ciu4

ovary

caau4

too many wrinkles; wrinkly

caau4

pei4

wrinkles

caau4

jyut6

nest

fan5

caau4

unhappy; moody; depressed [colloquial]

oi3

caau4

noun; love nest; home for the newly-weds

daa2

caau4

to defeat [colloquial]

jin3

caau4

mok6

soeng6

to be in a very dangerous situation

waan2

caau4

to destroy [colloquial]

fung1

caau4

honeycomb

jeuk3

chaau4

Nest

zoek3

caau4

kaa1

fei1

Nescafé

coek3

caau4

kau2

zim3

literally: a turtledove takes over the nest of a magpie; to seize and occupy someone else's property; to reap the benefits of other's efforts

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Same Radical (巛)

ceon4

Same Pronunciation

caau2

caau3

caau2

caau3

11 Strokes

kin4

gaa2

git6

wai5

wui1

pin1

haai4

zou6

ting4

zak1

ngau5

tau1

ngai6