靠 (pinyin: kào, written "kao" or "kao") means nearby; to depend on, to lean on, to trust. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 靠.
Meaning
nearby; to depend on, to lean on, to trust
Stroke order
靠
Examples
这个故事告诉我们:不能等运气,要靠自己努力。
zhè ge gù shi gào su wǒ men: bù néng děng yùn qi, yào kào zì jǐ nǔ lì.
The story tells us: you can't wait for luck, you have to rely on your own effort.
他坐在另一头,把头靠在窗上,迷迷糊糊地睡着了。
tā zuò zài lìng yì tóu, bǎ tóu kào zài chuāng shang, mí mí hú hú de shuì zháo le.
He sat at the other end, leaned his head against the window, and drifted into a hazy sleep.