靠 kào▶ พิง; ผอม

Stroke order

靠 is written in 15 strokes.

• 靠

Senses

1. to lean against or on
2. to stand by the side of
3. to come near to
4. to depend on
5. to trust
6. to fuck (vulgar)
7. traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)

Related words

• 可靠น่าเชื่อถือ
• 依靠พึ่งพา; ขึ้นอยู่กับ
• 靠拢ใกล้กับ

靠 is pronounced kào and means “พิง; ผอม”. It is part of the HSK 5 word list, a level of China’s Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi proficiency exam. Knowing what 靠 means when you see it is a weaker kind of knowing than being able to summon it; only the second survives a real conversation. LexiTrail spaces your reviews so each one lands when it will do the most work.