靠 kào

“to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to”

verb, preposition2021 list level 2

新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level

靠 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.

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