kē
窠
animal nest; rut
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
nest or lair of a bird, beast, or insect; den; burrow
Used specifically for animal dwellings, not human homes. Often appears in set phrases or descriptive contexts.
Niǎo鸟
zài在
shù树
shàng上
zuò做
kē窠
。
Birds make nests in the trees.
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
mì蜜
fēng蜂
dōu都
huí回
dào到
le了
fēng蜂
kē窠
。
Spring has arrived, and the bees have all returned to the hive.
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Liè猎
gǒu狗
fā发
xiàn现
le了
hú狐
li狸
de的
kē窠
。
The hunting dog discovered the fox's den.
Gǒu狗
kē窠
tōng通
cháng常
jiàn建
zài在
bì避
fēng风
de的
dì地
fang方
。
Dog kennels are usually built in sheltered places.
Mǎ蚂
yǐ蚁
de的
kē窠
xué穴
jié结
gòu构
fēi非
cháng常
fù复
zá杂
。
The structure of an ant nest is very complex.
noun
stereotyped pattern; convention; rut
literaryOften used in literary or formal contexts to criticize unoriginal, clichéd ways of doing things.
Tā他
de的
wén文
zhāng章
bù不
luò落
kē窠
jiù臼
，
hěn很
yǒu有
xīn新
yì意
。
His writing breaks from convention and is very innovative.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shè设
jì计
wán完
quán全
tiào跳
tuō脱
le了
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
kē窠
jiù臼
。
This design completely breaks free from traditional stereotypes.
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Sī思
xiǎng想
bù不
néng能
zǒng总
jú局
xiàn限
zài在
jiù旧
kē窠
lǐ里
。
One's thinking should not always be confined to old ruts.