kào yāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 靠腰[kào yāo]
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Original source entry:

靠夭 靠夭 [kao4 yao1] /variant of 靠腰[kao4 yao1]/

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  • 靠
    kào

    to lean against or on / to stand by the side of / to come near to / to depend on / to trust / to fuck (vulgar) / traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)

  • 夭
    yāo

    (bound form) to die prematurely (also pr. [yǎo]) / (literary) (of vegetation) luxuriant / (bound form) to die prematurely (also pr. [yǎo]) (variant of 夭[yāo])

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