巣 = 𭕄 + 果

巣 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “nest”. It is built from 𭕄 (owl crown) and 果 (fruit).

Keyword: nest
Pinyin (Mandarin): cháo
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: nest, living quarter in tree, гнездо, жилой квартал на дереве, living quarter in tree
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 巣 nest

Decomposition

ids

𭕄 owl crown
果 fruit

How to find 巣 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “owl crown” + “fruit”. 巣 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 巣 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.