00729 Chinese character of 靠 and pronounce kaau3

The Chinese word【靠】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes an action or a relationship. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

To lean on or depend on.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【靠】:kào

Cantonese Jyutping of 【靠】:kaau3

Here’s an overview of the essential details about the character 【靠】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【靠】, for example:Describing an action or relationship , It means mainly to depend on or rely on.As Chinese characters have broad and intricate meanings, certain details might be too specific to be entirely explained in this overview.

【靠】is an individual word that merges with others to generate specific phrases, for example【依靠、可靠】(Mandarin Pinyin:yī kào 、kě kào/ Cantonese Jyutping:ji1 kaau3 、ho2 kaau3)

This character is written with 15 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,The sentence below shows how this character appears in written language.:


他總是可靠地支持朋友。

He is always reliable in supporting his friends.


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