靠
靠 - kào
lean on, trust, depend on; near
lean on, trust, depend on; nearHow to read 靠
Click 靠 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 靠 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 靠 |
| Pinyin | kào |
| English | lean on, trust, depend on; near |
| Radical hint | 非 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 靠垫 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 靠山. “”。 Please read 靠岸 one more time.
Common words with this character
back cushion
patron; backer; close to a mountain
to reach the shore; to pull toward shore; close to shore
to draw close to
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 靠 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 靠垫 and 靠山 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.