老巢

Chinese

		old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)	nest
trad. (老巢)		老	巢
simp. #(老巢)		老	巢

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): lǎocháo

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄠˇ ㄔㄠˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: lǎocháo
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄔㄠˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: lǎocháo
    • Wade–Giles: lao³-chʻao²
    • Yale: lǎu-cháu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: laochaur
    • Palladius: лаочао (laočao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯³⁵/

Noun

老巢

1. (literally) bird nest
2. (figurative) lair; den; bandit hideout