Chinese

可靠

/kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰɑʊ̯⁵¹/
dependable; reliable
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese可 “can; may; be able to”
    • meaningChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
    • soundChinese丂 “the appearance of air which is to be released”
      • componentChinese𠃑
      • componentChinese一 “one”
  • characterChinese靠 “to lean on; to recline”
    • soundChinese告 “to report to”
      • ideaChinese壴 “drum”
    • meaningChinese非 “not be; is not; not”

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