投靠 tóu kào ㄊㄡˊ ㄎㄠˋ tau4 kaau3
- to rely on help from sb
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投
- 投保 tóu bǎo ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄠˇ tau4 bou2 to take out insurance
- 投入 tóu rù ㄊㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋ tau4 jap6 to throw into
- 投奔 tóu bèn ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄣˋ tau4 ban1 to seek shelter
- 投射 tóu shè ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄜˋ tau4 se6 to throw (a projectile)
- 投机 投機 tóu jī ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧ tau4 gei1 congenial; agreeable
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- 投票 tóu piào ㄊㄡˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋ tau4 piu3 to vote; to cast a vote
- 投稿 tóu gǎo ㄊㄡˊ ㄍㄠˇ tau4 gou2 to submit articles for publication
- 投诉 投訴 tóu sù ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄨˋ tau4 sou3 to lodge a complaint
- 投资 投資 tóu zī ㄊㄡˊ ㄗ tau4 zi1 investment
- 投身 tóu shēn ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄣ tau4 san1 to throw oneself into sth
- 投降 tóu xiáng ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊ tau4 hong4 to surrender
- 走投无路 走投無路 zǒu tóu wú lù ㄗㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄨˊ ㄌㄨˋ zau2 tau4 mou4 lou6 to be at an impasse (idiom)
- 企投 qì tóu ㄑㄧˋ ㄊㄡˊ kei5 tau4 (Tw) to have fun (from Taiwanese 𨑨迌, Tai-lo pr. [tshit-thô])
- 公投 gōng tóu ㄍㄨㄥ ㄊㄡˊ gung1 tau4 referendum (abbr. for 公民投票)
- 创投 創投 chuàng tóu ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄊㄡˊ cong3 tau4 venture capital investment (abbr. for 创业投资)
- 北投 Běi tóu ㄅㄟˇ ㄊㄡˊ bak1 tau4 see 北投区
- 南投 Nán tóu ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊ naam4 tau4 Nantou city and county in central Taiwan
- 投中 tóu zhòng ㄊㄡˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ tau4 zung3 to hit the target with one's throw
- 投合 tóu hé ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄜˊ tau4 hap6 to go well together
- 投壶 投壺 tóu hú ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨˊ tau4 wu2 ancient banquet game of throwing arrows into a pot, the winner determined by the number of arrows thrown in, and the loser required to drink as punishment
靠
- 依靠 yī kào ㄧ ㄎㄠˋ ji1 kaau3 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
- 可靠 kě kào ㄎㄜˇ ㄎㄠˋ ho2 kaau3 reliable
- 靠拢 靠攏 kào lǒng ㄎㄠˋ ㄌㄨㄥˇ kaau3 lung5 to draw close to
- 靠近 kào jìn ㄎㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ kaau3 gan6 to be close to
- 信靠 xìn kào ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄎㄠˋ seon3 kaau3 trust
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- 倚靠 yǐ kào ㄧˇ ㄎㄠˋ ji2 kaau3 to lean on
- 停靠 tíng kào ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄠˋ ting4 kaau3 to call at
- 哇靠 wā kào ㄨㄚ ㄎㄠˋ waa1 kaau3 (Tw) whoa!; holy crap! jeez! (from Taiwanese 我哭, Tai-lo pr. [goá khàu], "I cry!")
- 凭靠 憑靠 píng kào ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄠˋ pang4 kaau3 to use
- 我靠 wǒ kào ㄨㄛˇ ㄎㄠˋ ngo5 kaau3 bosh!
- 挂靠 掛靠 guà kào ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄎㄠˋ gwaa3 kaau3 to be affiliated with
- 斜靠 xié kào ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄎㄠˋ ce4 kaau3 to recline
- 牢靠 láo kào ㄌㄠˊ ㄎㄠˋ lou4 kaau3 firm and solid
- 紧靠 緊靠 jǐn kào ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄎㄠˋ gan2 kaau3 to be right next to
- 靠北 kào běi ㄎㄠˋ ㄅㄟˇ kaau3 bak1 (Tw) (slang) to rattle on; to carp; stop whining!; shut the hell up!; fuck!; damn! (from Taiwanese 哭爸, Tai-lo pr. [khàu-pē], "to cry over one's dad's death")
- 靠垫 靠墊 kào diàn ㄎㄠˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋ kaau3 zin3 back cushion
- 靠夭 kào yāo ㄎㄠˋ ㄧㄠ kaau3 jiu2 variant of 靠腰
- 靠山 kào shān ㄎㄠˋ ㄕㄢ kaau3 saan1 patron; backer
- 靠岸 kào àn ㄎㄠˋ ㄢˋ kaau3 ngon6 (of a boat) to reach the shore
- 靠杯 靠盃 kào bēi ㄎㄠˋ ㄅㄟ see 靠北
Idioms with these characters
- 飞蛾投火 飛蛾投火 fēi é tóu huǒ ㄈㄟ ㄜˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ fei1 ngo4 tau4 fo2 lit. like a moth flying into the fire (idiom); fig. to choose a path to certain destruction
- 话不投机 話不投機 huà bù tóu jī ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧ waa6 bat1 tau4 gei1 (idiom) not on the same wavelength; unable to have a congenial conversation; to not see eye to eye
- 举手投足 舉手投足 jǔ shǒu tóu zú ㄐㄩˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄗㄨˊ geoi2 sau2 tau4 zuk1 one's every movement (idiom)
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- 明珠暗投 míng zhū àn tóu ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨ ㄢˋ ㄊㄡˊ ming4 zyu1 am3 tau4 to cast pearls before swine (idiom)
- 情投意合 qíng tóu yì hé ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄧˋ ㄏㄜˊ cing4 tau4 ji3 hap6 (idiom) to have an affinity with each other; to find each other congenial
- 投鞭断流 投鞭斷流 tóu biān duàn liú ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ tau4 bin1 dyun6 lau4 arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army
- 投笔从戎 投筆從戎 tóu bǐ cóng róng ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄧˇ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ tau4 bat1 cung4 jung4 to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
- 投缳自缢 投繯自縊 tóu huán zì yì ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄗˋ ㄧˋ tau4 waan6 zi6 ai3 to hang oneself (idiom)
- 投井下石 tóu jǐng xià shí ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕˊ tau4 zeng2 haa6 sek6 to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom)
- 投袂而起 tóu mèi ér qǐ ㄊㄡˊ ㄇㄟˋ ㄦˊ ㄑㄧˇ tau4 mai6 ji4 hei2 lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)