靠

kào

verb HSK 2 #566

Meanings

1 to lean on
2 to depend on
3 to be near

Characters

to lean on; to rely on; near

Examples

他靠在墙上休息。

Tā kào zài qiáng shàng xiūxi.

He leaned against the wall to rest.

我们不能靠别人。

Wǒmen bù néng kào biérén.

We can't depend on others.

靠窗的座位已经没有了。

Kào chuāng de zuòwèi yǐjīng méiyǒu le.

The window seats are all taken.

Tips

usage

靠 has three common uses: physical leaning (靠在椅子上), depending on someone (靠父母), and being near something (靠近).

memory

Think of leaning on something for support — that's the core image of 靠.

Stroke Order

靠 kào