kē
老窝
nest; den; lair
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
nest; lair; den
literaryLiterally refers to a dwelling place for birds or animals, such as a nest or burrow.
Xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
zài在
shù树
zhī枝
shàng上
zhù筑
le了
yī一
gè个
jīng精
qiǎo巧
de的
kē窠
。
The little bird built a delicate nest on the tree branch.
Tù兔
zi子
zài在
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
wā挖
le了
yī一
gè个
dì地
kē窠
。
The rabbit dug a burrow on the hillside.
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Jiù旧
shí时
de的
yàn燕
zi子
kē窠
hái还
zài在
wū屋
yán檐
xià下
。
The old swallow's nest is still under the eaves.
noun
den; lair (figurative); stronghold
derogatoryA figurative, often pejorative, meaning referring to a base or hideout for criminals, enemies, or nefarious groups.
Jǐng警
chá察
duān端
diào掉
le了
fàn犯
zuì罪
fèn分
zǐ子
de的
kē窠
jiù臼
。
The police raided the criminals' lair.
Yóu游
jī击
duì队
xí袭
jī击
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
lǎo老
kē窠
。
The guerillas attacked the enemy's stronghold.
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Nà那
gè个
zhà诈
piàn骗
jí集
tuán团
de的
kē窠
xué穴
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
dǎo捣
huǐ毁
le了
。
The scam group's den was finally destroyed.