BloomkoHSK 2 · Coming & going
靠
kào
to lean on; to depend on
Stroke order of 靠
靠 is written with 15 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
A bird-like 告 tells you to lean its back against something that is not 非 right there.
Parts: 靠: 告 tell above + 非 not/two opposed sides
Example sentence
他靠着墙站着。
He is standing leaning against the wall.