Phonosemantic compound. 非 represents the meaning and 告 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "conflict". The meaning later shifted to "lean against".
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Historical Evolution
靠
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
靠
Regular
Modern
Chinese
靠 [kào]
to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (54)
靠近 [kàojìn] #1,711
near
依靠 [yīkào] #3,516
to rely on sth (for support etc)
可靠 [kěkào] #3,358
reliable
靠边 [kàobiān] #6,740
to keep to the side
靠边 [kàobiān] #6,740
to keep to the side
可靠性 [kěkàoxìng] #32,914
reliability
停靠 [tíngkào] #14,483
to call at
投靠 [tóukào] #13,988
to rely on help from sb
靠拢 [kàolǒng] #20,591
to draw close to
靠拢 [kàolǒng] #20,591
to draw close to
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