yáo

kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel

Radical: 穴 HSK 8 g, n ideographic

Components & Etymology

窑 decomposes into the following components:

Words containing 窑

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 窑.

土窑
tǔ yáo
earthen kiln
砖窑
zhuān yáo
brick kiln
窑场
yáo cháng
brick kiln
窑姐
yáo jiě
窑子
yáo zi
窑洞
yáo dòng
yaodong (dugout used as shelter)
苦窑
kǔ yáo
砖窑场
zhuān yáo chǎng
brick kiln
窑姐儿
yáo jiě r
a prostitute
蹲苦窑
dūn kǔ yáo
黑砖窑
hēi zhuān yáo
lit. black brick kiln
破瓦寒窑
pò wǎ hán yáo
lit. broken tiles, cold hearth

Related characters (radical 穴)

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