靠(kào)

HSK 215 strokes

to lean against or on

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Character information

Pinyin
kào
Meaning
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
15
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 靠 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱告非

In this compound, the meaning comes from 非 (people back-to-back); 告 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

告gào非fēi

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 靠 step by step

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Words with 靠

Common words using 靠 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kě可kào靠
HSK 3

reliable

Open 可靠 page →
yī依kào靠
HSK 4

to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on

Open 依靠 page →
kào靠jìn近
HSK 5

to be close to

Open 靠近 page →
kào靠lǒng拢
HSK 7-9

to draw close to

Open 靠拢 page →
xìn信kào靠

trust

Open 信靠 page →
yǐ倚kào靠

to lean on; to rest against; to rely on; support; backing; back of a chair

Open 倚靠 page →
tíng停kào靠

to call at

Open 停靠 page →
liù六qīn亲wú无kào靠

orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on

Open 六亲无靠 page →

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万且业为主举久乐

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可依近拢信倚停六

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