靠岸

kàoàn

verb #16,542

Meanings

1 (of a boat) to reach the shore
2 to pull in to shore; to dock

Characters

to lean; to approach

Examples

船慢慢靠岸了。

Chuán mànmàn kào'àn le.

The boat slowly pulled in to shore.

渡轮每小时靠岸一次。

Dùlún měi xiǎoshí kào'àn yī cì.

The ferry docks once every hour.

Tips

memory

靠 (lean toward) + 岸 (shore) — the boat leans toward the shore, i.e. it docks.

Stroke Order

靠 kào

岸 àn