kào

to depend on; to lean against or on; to come near to

HSK 5 #808

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 808th character
Radical ⾮ (175.7)
Strokes 15
Index # 3259

Definitions

靠 kào
  1. 1. to depend on
  2. 2. to lean against or on
  3. 3. to come near to
  4. 4. to trust
  5. 5. to stand by the side of
  6. 6. to fuck (vulgar)
  7. 7. traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)

Stroke order

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Words containing 靠

Word Meaning
reliable
to depend on; to rely on sth (for support etc)
to draw close to
to approach; near
to pull over; to keep to the side; move aside!
to rely on help from sb
to stop at; to call at; berth
unreliable
(of a boat) to reach the shore; close to shore
trustworthy; reliable
to rely on; to lean on; to rest against
no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own
reliable; firm and solid; robust
reliability
back to back
patron; supporter; close to a mountain
to be affiliated with; affiliation
high-back chair
unreliable
trust
port of call
bus or tram stop
have no family to rely on; alone
orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
Shoot!; Oh, bosh!; (lit.) I cry!
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