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Meaning

Classifier for litters or nests of animals born together.

💡 Memory Tip

窝 means 'nest'. A litter of animals born together = one 窝.

Examples

一窝小狗
yī wō xiǎo gǒu
a litter of puppies
一窝蚂蚁
yī wō mǎ yǐ
a colony of ants

Common Nouns Used With

小狗xiǎo gǒupuppy / small dog
小猫xiǎo māokitten / small cat
蚂蚁mǎ yǐant
蜜蜂mì fēngbee
老鼠lǎo shǔmouse / rat

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