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Character

靠

kào HSK 5
靠 kào HSK 5
  • 1. to lean against; to be close to
  • 2. to rest part of one's body weight on a person or object while sitting or standing; to lean on
  • 3. to trust; to rely on someone's trustworthiness
  • 4. to depend on; to rely on
  • 5. armor costume worn by military generals in traditional Chinese opera, featuring embroidered fish-scale patterns, round collar, fitted sleeves, leg guards (靠腿), and a tiger-head hard shell on the back for inserting triangular flags (硬靠 with flags, 软靠 without); color varies by character's age, personality, and face paint; the female version is called 女靠
Words using 靠 as kào (4)
Structure & writing
靠 kào — to lean against; to be close to

靠 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 告 gào — to tell, inform, or announce something to others
告 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 5
造 zào to make; to manufacture 靠 kào to lean against; to be close to
HSK 6
酷 kù cruel, brutal, savage
HSK 7
浩 hào vast, grand, magnificent
2 非 fēi — wrong; erroneous (opposite of '是')
非 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 2
啡 fēi used in '咖啡' (coffee): an evergreen shrub/small tree whose roasted seeds are ground to make the beverage coffee
HSK 4
排 pái to arrange in a row or sequence one after another
HSK 5
靠 kào to lean against; to be close to
HSK 6
悲 bēi sad, sorrowful 罪 zuì crime; evil act 辈 bèi generation; order of seniority in a family
HSK 7
匪 fěi bandit, robber 徘 pái used in 徘徊: ① pace back and forth; ② hesitate, be undecided; ③ fluctuate within a range 绯 fēi crimson; scarlet 诽 fěi to slander; to speak ill of others without basis

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