巢
bird's nest; den; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 12 examplesnoun
bird's nest; hive; ant nest
Can refer to nests of birds, beehives, or ant colonies.
There is a bird's nest on this big tree.
Bees built a hive in the garden.
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The ants are busy carrying food back to their nest.
I can't find the swallow's nest under the eaves after the rain.
There are tens of thousands of worker bees in this hive.
noun
den; stronghold of outlaws
formalUsed metaphorically to refer to areas occupied by bandits, rebels, or criminal groups.
The police took down this cross-provincial bandit den.
The military launched a night raid with all forces to encircle and suppress the rebel stronghold.
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This abandoned factory has become a drug dealers' trading den.
Special police officers raided the terrorists' hideout.
The government launched an operation to destroy the bandit den that had been occupied for years.
noun
surname Chao
Used as a family name, capitalized when used as a proper noun.
Teacher Chao is our Chinese teacher.
The Chao surname originated from the Youchao clan in ancient times.