撬

qiào

q+iào·4th tone

to lift · to pry open

Radical: 扌 Strokes: 15 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

打拉指报托折推接投护提排

Same radical

打拉指报托折推接投护提排才扬执

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Character Decomposition

撬=扌+毳

Etymology

hand

Meanings

to lift

to pry open

to lever open

qiào

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Words with 撬 12 total

crowbar撬棍qiào gùn burglary · house-breaking撬窃qiào qiè to shift sth with a crowbar etc · (fig.) to influence by applying leverage撬动qiào dòng crowbar撬棒qiào bàng crowbar撬杠qiào gàng to pick a lock · to force a lock撬锁qiào suǒ to break in · to force a door撬门qiào mén to pry open; to lever open撬开qiào kāi crowbar铁撬tiě qiào