巢

cháo
#2,293 most
frequent character
nest

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

巢 is a picture: a bird's nest 甾 in a tree 木. That gives the first sense, 'bird's nest in tree'. From nest came 'nest' and then 'lair'. The 甾 part is now empty, but it once showed the nest.

Drawn as: bird's nest in tree

巢 as a component in other characters

sound3 characters
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Same Characters, Different Readings

巢Chao2
surname Chao

Homophones

HSK 5
朝cháo
imperial or royal court, government
潮cháo
moist, damp, humid, tide

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