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依靠 (yī kào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

依靠 (yī kào) is a Chinese word: to rely on, to depend on. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 依靠

动 dòng verb

to rely on, to depend on

我们不能总是依靠父母。

wǒ men bù néng zǒng shì yī kào fù mǔ

We can't always rely on our parents.

名 míng noun

reliance

家人是我最大的依靠。

jiā rén shì wǒ zuì dà de yī kào

Family is my greatest reliance.

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Word breakdown

依 yī — to depend on, to rely on

靠 kào — to lean on, to rely on for support

Structure & writing
1 依 yī — to lean on; to rely on, to depend on

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

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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Stroke order

2 靠 kào — to lean against; to be close to

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

consists of

2.1 告 gào — to tell, inform, or announce something to others
告 is a component in 4 characters

Stroke order