巢湖 Traditional form: 巢湖 Pinyin (reading): Cháohú Definitions: Chaohu, a county-level city in Hefei 合肥 ( Héféi), Anhui Characters: 巢 - nest, living quarters in tree 湖 - lake; Hubei, Hunan; bluish-green Traditional characters: 巢 - nest, living quarters in tree 湖 - lake; Hubei, Hunan; bluish-green