可靠
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
可靠 (kěkào) · reliable
可靠 (kěkào) means “reliable”. It is written with 2 characters: 可 (but) + 靠 (to lean on). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 可靠 is built
The characters
可 kě · but
What 可 is made of
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 丁 gives the meaning, 口 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
靠 kào · to lean on
What 靠 is made of
- 告gào — to tell
- 牛niú — ox
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 非fēi — not
Origin hint: 非 gives the meaning, 告 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
小王是一个很可靠的人。Xiǎo Wáng shì yī ge hěn kěkào de rén.Xiao Wang is a very reliable person.
这个消息可靠吗？Zhège xiāoxi kěkào ma?Is this news reliable?
Questions about 可靠
What does 可靠 mean?
可靠 (kěkào) means “reliable”.
How do you pronounce 可靠?
可靠 is pronounced kěkào.
Which HSK level is 可靠?
可靠 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 可爱kě'àicute
- 可能kěnéngmaybe
- 可怕kěpàscary
- 可是kěshìbut
- 可以kěyǐcan
- 可乐kělècola
- 认可rènkěto approve
- 可见kějiànit is clear that
- 可怜kěliánpitiful
- 可惜kěxīit's a pity
Learn 可靠 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 23: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.