Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words投靠

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投靠

tóu kào·ㄊㄡˊ ㄎㄠˋ

“to rely on someone for survival; to seek refuge with a powerful or wealthy household, sometimes by becoming a servant.”

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to throw; to cast (a vote, a glance); to put in (money, a coin); to send (a letter); to jump into; to go to; to seek refuge

to lean against or on; to depend on or trust; to approach or be near; to dock or anchor (a vehicle or vessel); to violate (archaic); vulgar term for sexual intercourse.