空巢

Traditional form:

空巢

Pinyin (reading):

kōngcháo

Definitions:

• empty nest
• a home where the kids have grown up and moved out

Characters:

• 空 - hollow, empty, deserted, bare
• 巢 - nest, living quarters in tree

Traditional characters:

• 空 - hollow, empty, deserted, bare
• 巢 - nest, living quarters in tree