靠

On the HSK 5 vocabulary list, at CEFR level B2.

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kào ㄎㄠˋ

- 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)

Other words read kào

In the same tone

铐 kào shackles
犒 kào reward or comfort with presents of food, drink etc

kao with other tones

考 kǎo beat
烤 kǎo roast
拷 kǎo beat
尻 kāo buttocks
栲 kǎo chinquapin (Castanopsis fargesii and other spp.), genus of evergreen trees

All 11 words read kao in any tone

Other words read kào

In the same tone

銬 kào shackles
犒 kào reward or comfort with presents of food, drink etc

kao with other tones

攷 kǎo beat
烤 kǎo roast
拷 kǎo beat
尻 kāo buttocks
栲 kǎo chinquapin (Castanopsis fargesii and other spp.), genus of evergreen trees

All 11 words read kao in any tone

How 靠 is written

部首 radical: 非
笔画 strokes: 15, with 7 after the 部首
结构 structure: 上下结构
偏旁 parts: 告非
形旁 meaning: 非
声旁 sound: 告

Words with 靠

Starting with 靠

靠近 kàojìn be close to
靠山 kàoshān patron
靠拢 kàolǒng draw close to
靠不住 kàobuzhù unreliable
靠得住 kàodezhù reliable

All 16 words starting with 靠

Ending with 靠

依靠 yīkào rely on
可靠 kěkào reliable
投靠 tóukào rely on help from sb
停靠 tíngkào call at
紧靠 jǐnkào lean closely against

All 16 words ending with 靠

Containing 靠

可靠性 kěkàoxìng reliability
背靠背 bèikàobèi back to back
停靠站 tíngkàozhàn intermediate stop
求亲靠友 qiúqīnkàoyǒu rely on the help of relatives and friends
停靠港 tíngkàogǎng port of call

Words with 靠

Starting with 靠

靠近 kàojìn be close to
靠山 kàoshān patron
靠攏 kàolǒng draw close to
靠不住 kàobuzhù unreliable
靠得住 kàodezhù reliable

All 16 words starting with 靠

Ending with 靠

依靠 yīkào rely on
可靠 kěkào reliable
投靠 tóukào rely on help from sb
停靠 tíngkào call at
緊靠 jǐnkào lean closely against

All 16 words ending with 靠

Containing 靠

可靠性 kěkàoxìng reliability
背靠背 bèikàobèi back to back
停靠站 tíngkàozhàn intermediate stop
求親靠友 qiúqīnkàoyǒu rely on the help of relatives and friends
停靠港 tíngkàogǎng port of call

Example sentences and grammar articles using 靠

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