靠
Character
to lean your body on something
Meaning
kào
kao4- to lean your body on something
- to depend on someone or something
Examples
请不要靠门。
qǐng bú yào kào mén
Please don't lean on the door.
AI-generated sentence
别担心，你可以靠我。
bié dān xīn, nǐ kě yǐ kào wǒ
Don't worry, you can depend on me.
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Words with 靠
See all 40 →靠近kào jìnto be near to something or someoneWordHSK 5靠拢kào lǒngto move close to a person, place, or thingWordHSK 7–9靠北kào běi(Tw) (slang) to rattle on; to carp; stop whining!; shut the hell up!; fuck!; damn! (from Taiwanese 哭爸, Tai-lo pr. [khàu-pē], "to cry over one's dad's death")Word靠垫kào diànback cushionWord
靠夭kào yāo(lit.) to cry from hunger (from Taiwanese 哭枵, Tai-lo pr. [khàu-iau])Variant of 靠腰WordUnreviewed
靠山kào shānpatron; backerWord靠岸kào àn(of a boat) to reach the shoreWord靠杯kào bēi(Tw) (slang) to rattle on; to carp; stop whining!; shut the hell up!; fuck!; damn! (from Taiwanese 哭爸, Tai-lo pr. [khàu-pē], "to cry over one's dad's death")See 靠北WordUnreviewed
靠窗kào chuāngby the window (referring to seats on a plane etc)Word靠腰kào yāo(lit.) to cry from hunger (from Taiwanese 哭枵, Tai-lo pr. [khàu-iau])Word靠谱kào pǔreliableWord靠边kào biānto keep to the sideWord