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靠 kào depend on, lean on - Mandarin Chinese

Definition

Radical is 非 fēi “not”. Phonetic is 告 gào “tell”. Distinguish 靠 from 告, 非, and 排 pái.

Examples

• 靠 kào depend on [V]
• 可靠 kĕkào be reliable, dependable [SV]

Sources

Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler

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