倚靠

yǐkào

verb #22,846

Meanings

1 to lean on
2 to rest against
3 to rely on
4 support; backing

Characters

to lean; to lean against; to depend on

to lean; to rely on; near

Examples

HSK 4

他没有任何家人可以倚靠，只能独自面对困难。

Tā méiyǒu rènhé jiārén kěyǐ yǐkào, zhǐnéng dúzì miànduì kùnnán.

He has no family to rely on and must face difficulties alone.

HSK 7-9

她倚靠在窗边，望着窗外出神。

Tā yǐkào zài chuāng biān, wàng zhe chuāngwài chūshén.

She leaned against the window, gazing outside in a daze.

Tips

usage

倚靠 can be used both literally (leaning against a physical object) and figuratively (relying on someone or something for support). Compare with 依靠, which is almost exclusively figurative.

Stroke Order

倚 yǐ

靠 kào