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靠山
kàoshān
1. patron
2. supporter
3. close to a mountain
Uncommon • Top 28%

Character Breakdown

靠
kào
nearby; to depend on, to lean on, to trust
HSK 5 15 丶
山
shān
mountain, hill, peak
HSK 3 3 丶

Compound Words (1)

靠山吃山，靠水吃水
kàoshānchīshān,kàoshuǐchīshuǐ
lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)

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Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
23,703 of 84,292