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撬

qiào
verb HSK 7 #6,365

Meanings

  1. 1 to pry open
  2. 2 to lever
  3. 3 to prize open

Examples

小偷撬开了门锁。
Xiǎotōu qiàokāi le ménsuǒ.
The thief pried open the door lock.
他用撬棍撬开了箱子。
Tā yòng qiàogùn qiàokāi le xiāngzi.
He used a crowbar to pry open the box.

Tips

memory
The hand radical 扌 shows it's a hand action. Think of using your hand to lever something open. 撬棍 (qiàogùn) = crowbar.

Stroke Order

撬 qiào