靠岸
kào àn
Pinyin

Definition

靠岸
 - 
kào àn
  1. (of a boat) to reach the shore
  2. to pull toward shore
  3. close to shore
  4. landfall

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

靠
kào
  1. 1 to lean against or on
  2. 2 to stand by the side of
  3. 3 to come near to
  4. 4 to depend on
  5. 5 to trust
  6. 6 to fuck (vulgar)
  7. 7 traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)
岸
àn
  1. 1 variant of 岸[àn]
依靠
yī kào
  1. 1 to rely on sth (for support etc)
  2. 2 to depend on
可靠
kě kào
  1. 1 reliable
彼岸
bǐ àn
  1. 1 the other shore
  2. 2 (Buddhism) paramita
海岸
hǎi àn
  1. 1 coastal
  2. 2 seacoast
靠谱
kào pǔ
  1. 1 reliable
  2. 2 reasonable
  3. 3 probable
靠近
kào jìn
  1. 1 near
  2. 2 to approach
上岸
shàng àn
  1. 1 to go ashore
  2. 2 to climb ashore
不可靠
bù kě kào
  1. 1 unreliable
倚靠
yǐ kào
  1. 1 to lean on
  2. 2 to rest against
  3. 3 to rely on
  4. 4 support
  5. 5 backing
  6. 6 back of a chair
伟岸
wěi àn
  1. 1 imposing
  2. 2 upright and tall
  3. 3 outstanding
  4. 4 gigantic in stature
停靠
tíng kào
  1. 1 to call at
  2. 2 to stop at
  3. 3 berth
停靠站
tíng kào zhàn
  1. 1 bus or tram stop
  2. 2 intermediate stop (on route of ship, plane etc)
  3. 3 port of call
  4. 4 stopover
到岸价
dào àn jià
  1. 1 cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) (transportation)
南岸
Nán àn
  1. 1 Nananqu district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
南岸区
Nán àn qū
  1. 1 Nananqu district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
口岸
kǒu àn
  1. 1 a port for external trade
  2. 2 a trading or transit post on border between countries
可靠性
kě kào xìng
  1. 1 reliability
哇靠
wā kào
  1. 1 (lit.) I cry!
  2. 2 Oh, bosh!
  3. 3 Shoot!
  4. 4 (from Taiwanese 我哭, Tai-lo pr. [goá khàu])

Idioms (8)

六亲无靠
liù qīn wú kào
  1. 1 orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
  2. 2 left to one's own devices
在家靠父母，出外靠朋友
zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū wài kào péng you
  1. 1 one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)
在家靠父母，出门靠朋友
zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū mén kào péng you
  1. 1 one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)
无依无靠
wú yī wú kào
  1. 1 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own
  2. 2 orphaned
  3. 3 left to one's own devices
苦海无边，回头是岸
kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn
  1. 1 The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
  2. 2 Repent and ye shall be saved!
隔岸观火
gé àn guān huǒ
  1. 1 to watch the fires burning across the river
  2. 2 to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)
靠山吃山，靠水吃水
kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ
  1. 1 lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make the best use of local resources
  3. 3 to exploit one's position to advance oneself
  4. 4 to find one's niche
  5. 5 to live off the land
高岸深谷
gāo àn shēn gǔ
  1. 1 high bank, deep valley (idiom); secluded location

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