| 靠 | 22B00 10.22 | 部居  | 畫數 15 | ㄎㄠˋ [kao4] | ||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To rely on: 倚靠，依靠 to depend on (s.o.); 無依無靠 no one to support for living, quite alone; 靠天吃飯 without visible means of support; 靠此為生 depend on this for a living; 靠自己 depend on oneself; 靠別人 depend on others; 可靠 dependable; 不可靠 not dependable; see 靠得住，靠不住 [kao4de2zhu4], [kao4bu2zhu4]↓. (2) To lean on: 靠著 leaning on; 靠在一起 huddle together. | |||||
| Prep. | Near, along, toward, by: 靠近 [kao4jin4]↓; 靠岸 alongshore; 靠牆 toward or by the wall; 靠海 (city) on the coast; 靠邊兒走 walk on the side (not in the middle); 靠右邊走 walk on the right; 背靠背 (sleeping, sitting) back to back; 靠山吃山，靠水吃水 on the mountain one lives by mountain products, near the water one lives by the sea or river. | |||||
| Words | 1. 靠背 [kao4bei4], n., back of chair; (Chin. opera) armor; 靠背老生 (opera) military officer in armor. 2. 靠不住 [kao4bu2zhu4], adj., undependable. 3. 靠常兒 [kao4chang2er0], adj., (coll.) long lasting, wearing well. 4. 靠旗 [kao4qi2], n., (Chin. opera) pennant on back of military officer. 5. 靠得住 [kao4de2zhu4], adj., dependable. 6. 靠枕 [kao4zhen3], n., hard cushion used as arm rest on couch. 7. 靠近 [kao4jin4], adj. & prep., near: 靠近那邊 near that side. 8. 靠賴 [kao4lai4], v.t., depend on (s.o.). 9. 靠攏 [kao4long3], v.i. & t., lean toward; 靠攏份子 opportunist elements. 10. 靠山（兒） [kao4shan1] ([kao4sha1er0]), n., person for political or financial backing. 11. 靠手 [kao4shou3], n., arm rest. 12. 靠子 [kao4zi0], n., hard cushion for arm or back support: 車靠子 (in cart). 13. 靠托 [kao4tuo1], v.t., depend on (s.o. to do s.t.). 14. 靠椅 [kao4yi3], n., easy chair; lounge chair. | |||||