倚

1. Physical: To lean against an object or person by shifting one's center of gravity for support.

2. Social/Structural: Reliance or dependence upon another.

3. Abstract/Cognitive: Partiality or bias; "leaning" toward one side in judgment or favoritism.

Primarily a transitive verb following the pattern: [Subject] → 倚 → [Object]. This applies to physical leaning, social reliance (e.g., a patron), or mental favor (e.g., a faction).

While often interchangeable with 依 (yī), 倚 typically emphasizes the object as a structural prop or strategic support, whereas 依 tends toward emotional attachment or "clinging."

In poetic contexts, the physical posture of leaning frequently denotes waiting, longing, or melancholy.