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

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.

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.

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 (yīkào), which is almost exclusively figurative.

Stroke Order

倚 yǐ

靠 kào