| 靠 | kào | to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend or rely on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old) |
| 靠近 | kào jìn | near; to approach |
| 靠山 | kào shān | patron; supporter; close to a mountain |
| 靠拢 | kào lǒng | to draw close to |
| 靠不住 | kào bu zhù | unreliable |
| 靠边 | kào biān | to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! |
| 靠岸 | kào àn | (of a boat) to reach the shore; to pull toward shore; close to shore; landfall |
| 靠得住 | kào de zhù | reliable; trustworthy |
靠山吃山，
靠水吃水 | kào shān chī shān ,
kào shuǐ chī shuǐ | The mountain dweller lives from the mountain, the shore dweller lives from the sea. (idiom); to make the best use of local resources; fig. to exploit one's position to advance oneself; to find one's niche; to live off the land |
| 靠窗 | kào chuāng | by the window (referring to seats on a plane etc) |
| 靠窗座位 | kào chuāng zuò wèi | window seat |
| 靠窗户 | kào chuāng hu | by the window (referring to seats on a plane etc) |
| 靠背椅 | kào bèi yǐ | high-back chair |
| 靠谱 | kào pǔ | reliable; reasonable; probable |
| 靠走廊 | kào zǒu láng | next to the aisle; aisle (seat on aircraft) |
| 靠走道 | kào zǒu dào | on the aisle (referring to seats on a plane etc) |
