靠拢 kàolǒng

1. To draw close to^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 靠拢, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

靠拢 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 靠拢 mean in English?

靠拢 is pronounced kàolǒng and means To draw close to †.

How do you pronounce 靠拢?

靠拢 is kàolǒng in pinyin — written kaolong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 靠拢?

靠拢 is written with 2 characters: 靠 (kào) Depend upon (lean upon - support), 拢 (lǒng) Collect (gather - close to - hold). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 靠拢 written in traditional Chinese?

靠攏. The simplified form 靠拢 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 靠攏 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced kàolǒng.

Is 靠拢 an HSK word?

Yes — 靠拢 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.