靠拢
Old HSK 6
靠拢 (kàolǒng) · to draw close
靠拢 (kàolǒng) means “to draw close; to move closer”. It is written with 2 characters: 靠 (to lean on) + 拢 (to collect). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 靠拢 is built
The characters
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)
拢 lǒng · to collect
What 拢 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 龙lóng — dragon
- 尤yóu — especially
- 尢yóu — weak
- 丶 — dot
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 尤yóu — especially
Example sentences
请大家向中间靠拢一点儿。Qǐng dàjiā xiàng zhōngjiān kàolǒng yìdiǎnr.Everyone, please move a little closer to the middle.
两只船慢慢靠拢了。Liǎng zhī chuán mànmàn kàolǒng le.The two boats slowly drew together.
Questions about 靠拢
What does 靠拢 mean?
靠拢 (kàolǒng) means “to draw close; to move closer”.
How do you pronounce 靠拢?
靠拢 is pronounced kàolǒng.
Which HSK level is 靠拢?
靠拢 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 靠拢 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 106: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.