tóu​kào

to seek refuge

  • created sense approved 投靠 · tóu​kào · to seek refuge — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    投靠

    tóu​kào

    to seek refuge

    to go to someone for help or protection; to seek refuge with a relative or friend

    投 (literal) → 投 · tóu · to join 靠 (literal) → 靠 · kào · to depend on

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  • created sense approved 投靠 · tóu​kào · to sell oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    投靠

    tóu​kào

    to sell oneself

    (archaic) to sell oneself into service as a slave or servant for a wealthy family

    投 (literal) → 投 · tóu · to join 靠 (literal) → 靠 · kào · to depend on

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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