靠kào
to lean against. 15 strokes, radical 非, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 靠
Strokes 1–7 write 告, then strokes 8–15 write 非.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 靠 · the stroke-order rules
What 靠 is made of
告 (gào, to tell) and 非 (fēi, not).
非 carries the meaning — people back-to-back — and 告 carries the sound.
Words that use 靠
| 靠 | to lean against 把身体的重量放在别的东西上休息 他累了，靠在椅背上歇息。Tired, he leaned back against the chair to rest. Lesson 44, 可爱的猫 · 登高致远与文辞璀璨 · Broad Perspectives & Literary Radiance |
| 可靠 | reliable 让人放心，值得信任 这套水利设施十分可靠，从不出故障。This irrigation system is highly reliable and never breaks down. Lesson 204, 春耕夏耘与克服艰辛 · 乡村农业与田园风光 · Rural Agriculture, Countryside Life & Harvest Seasons |
| 依靠 | to rely on, to depend on 凭借某种力量或帮助来完成事情 研究生依靠严密的逻辑。The graduate student depended on rigorous logic. Lesson 363, 研精毕力与笃实根基 · 研精钩深与济世修身 · Deep Research, Medical Altruism & Scholarly Cultivation |
| 靠近 | to approach, get close to 指向某处或某人逐渐移动接近 学员小心靠近滚烫的烤炉。The trainee carefully approached the scorching-hot grill. Lesson 447, 严谨察度 · 文武兼修与科学攻坚 · Cultural Elegance & Scientific Frontiers |
Characters that share the sound part 告
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.