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倚靠

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ kào

Meanings

  1. to lean on
  2. to rest against
  3. to rely on
  4. support
  5. backing
  6. back of a chair
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倚
yǐ · rely on, depend on; lean heavily
靠
kào · lean on, trust, depend on; near
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3–4 · yi3 kao4

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ji2 kaau3

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verb

  1. to lean on or against; to rest on or against
  2. to rely on; to depend on

noun

  1. support; something or someone to rely on

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