靠拢

靠攏

kàolǒng

verb HSK 7 #20,591

Meanings

1 to draw close
2 to close in on
3 to come together

Characters

to lean on; to draw near

to gather; to draw together

To draw near and gather together — to close in, to move closer.

Examples

请大家向我靠拢。

Qǐng dàjiā xiàng wǒ kàolǒng.

Please gather around me, everyone.

两国的立场正在逐渐靠拢。

Liǎng guó de lìchǎng zhèngzài zhújiàn kàolǒng.

The positions of the two countries are gradually converging.

Tips

usage

靠拢 can be used both literally (physically moving closer) and figuratively (opinions, positions, or policies converging). Common pattern: 向...靠拢 (to move toward, to align with).

Stroke Order

靠 kào

拢 lǒng