靠山
kào
shān

Definitions

  1. 1. patron
  2. 2. supporter
  3. 3. close to a mountain

Components

  • 靠 kào – to lean against or on
  • 山 Shān – surname Shan

Related Words

  • 靠山吃山,靠水吃水 kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ – lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)