靠拢 kàolǒng HSK7 to draw close Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents kàolǒng to draw close 靠 kào verbpreposition to get near to come near to; to be next to; to keep to (a side); to pull up or dock (a boat)拢 攏 lǒng verb to approach To draw near to something; to move close or pull over to the side, especially used for boats reaching a shore.kàolǒng to shift allegiance 靠 kào verbpreposition to depend on to rely on; to depend on for help, support, or a living拢 攏 lǒng verb to gather To gather or bring together; to collect things so they are not loose or scattered; to close something that was open.