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Meaning of 靠

Pinyin kào

Radical

非

Strokes

Definition

depend upon / lean on / near / by / against / to support

Usage

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靠 [kào] 动 1. 倚着，挨近: lean against; nearby. 例: 倚～。～垫。～背。船～岸。 (Examples: lean on it; pad; lean against; the boat leans to the shore.) 2. 依赖: depend on. 例: 依～。～托。～头。 (Examples: depending on; relying on; leaning on one's head.) 3. 信托: trust. 例: 可～。～得住。牢～。 (Examples: can be trusted; can be relied on; firmly trustworthy.) 4. 传统戏剧中武将所穿的铠甲: in traditional drama, the armor worn by military generals. 例: 扎～。～旗。 (Examples: wearing armor; flag.) 名古代将士穿的铠甲，靠身有前后两片，满绣鱼鳞纹，腹部绣一大虎头，护腿两块，背后插三角形小旗四面 (Armour worn by ancient soldiers in dramas, with front and back pieces, richly embroidered scales, a large tiger head on the abdomen, two leg guards, and four triangle flags on the back). 例: 女靠; 软靠; 靠子(戏曲中武生穿的戏装) (Examples: women's armor; soft armor; kàozi (costume worn by martial artists in opera).)

可靠 kě kào

reliable

靠垫 kào diàn

cushion for leaning on

投靠 tóu kào

to rely on help from sb

靠拢 kào lǒng

to draw close to

斜靠 xié kào

to recline

靠枕 kào zhěn

back cushion / backing block / dog block

靠椅 kào yǐ

arm-chair

靠背椅 kào bèi yǐ

high-back chair

停靠 tíng kào

to call at / to stop at / berth

倚靠 yǐ kào

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

靠泊 kào bó

moor alongside / berth alongside

依靠 yī kào

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

牢靠 láo kào

firm and solid / robust / reliable

靠近 kào jìn

near / to approach

靠着 kào zhe

against / recumbency / loll / lean on / hang on

可靠性 kě kào xìng

reliability

不靠 bù kào

Don't rely on

靠山 kào shān

patron / supporter / close to a mountain

靠不住 kào bu zhù

unreliable

紧靠 jǐn kào

to be right next to / to lean closely against

靠得住 kào de zhù

reliable / trustworthy

背靠 bèi kào

back

靠背 kào bèi

lazyback / backrest

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

靠岸 kào àn

(of a boat) to reach the shore / to pull toward shore / close to shore / landfall