投靠 (tóu kào): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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投靠
投靠 (tóu kào): To seek shelter with (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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投 • tóu • to throw, cast, or fling • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
tóu
投
to throw, cast, or fling
靠 • kào • lean on • HSK 2.0 L5
HSK 5
kào
靠
lean on
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More common words that include characters from 投靠.
Words with
投
投入
tóu rù
invest, put into
投资
tóu zī
invest
投掷
tóu zhì
throw; hurl; cast
投机
tóu jī
speculate; be opportunistic
投票
tóu piào
vote
投诉
tóu sù
complaint
投降
tóu xiáng
surrender; capitulate
投奔
tóu bèn
Flee to / Seek refuge with
Words with
靠
可靠
kě kào
reliable; dependable; trustworthy
靠近
kào jìn
to be close to
依靠
yī kào
rely on; depend on
靠拢
kào lǒng
draw close to; approach
倚靠
yǐ kào
to lean on, to rely on
停靠
tíng kào
to dock; to pull in (vehicle/ship)
牢靠
láo kào
reliable, sturdy
靠垫
kào diàn
cushion, backrest pillow
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Example Sentences with 投靠
tā
他
wú
无
jiā
家
kě
可
guī
归
，
zhǐ
只
hǎo
好
tóu
投
kào
靠
qīn
亲
qī
戚
。
He was homeless and had to seek shelter with relatives.
zhàn
战
luàn
乱
shí
时
qī
期
，
hěn
很
duō
多
rén
人
tóu
投
kào
靠
le
了
yuǎn
远
fāng
方
de
的
péng
朋
yǒu
友
。
During the war, many people sought shelter with friends far away.
