靠 kào

lean on, trust, depend on; near

HSK 5 #808

DEFINITIONS

  • lean on, trust, depend on
  • near
  • to lean against or on
  • to stand by the side of
  • to come near to
  • to depend on
  • to trust
  • to fuck (vulgar)
  • traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)

STROKES

靠 stroke order diagram
靠 stroke order animation

WORDS

可靠 kě kào
HSK 5
reliable
依靠 yī kào
HSK 6
to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
靠拢 kào lǒng
HSK 6
to draw close to
靠近 kào jìn near; to approach
靠边 kào biān to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside!
投靠 tóu kào to rely on help from sb
停靠 tíng kào to call at; to stop at; berth
靠不住 kào bu zhù unreliable
靠岸 kào àn (of a boat) to reach the shore; to pull toward shore; close to shore; landfall
靠得住 kào de zhù reliable; trustworthy
倚靠 yǐ kào to lean on; to rest against; to rely on; support; backing; back of a chair
无依无靠 wú yī wú kào no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices
牢靠 láo kào firm and solid; robust; reliable
可靠性 kě kào xìng reliability
背靠背 bèi kào bèi back to back
靠山 kào shān patron; supporter; close to a mountain
挂靠 guà kào to be affiliated with; to operate under the wing of; affiliation
靠背椅 kào bèi yǐ high-back chair
不可靠 bù kě kào unreliable
信靠 xìn kào trust
停靠港 tíng kào gǎng port of call
停靠站 tíng kào zhàn bus or tram stop; intermediate stop (on route of ship, plane etc); port of call; stopover
六亲无靠 liù qīn wú kào orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on; left to one's own devices
六親無靠 liù qīn wú kào orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on; left to one's own devices
哇靠 wā kào (lit.) I cry!; Oh, bosh!; Shoot!; (from Taiwanese 我哭, Tai-lo pr. [goá khàu])
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