撬棍

qiàogùn

noun #26,666

Measure Word

一根撬棍 gēn

Meanings

1 crowbar
2 pry bar

Characters

to pry; to lever open

stick; rod; club

Examples

他用撬棍撬开了锁着的门。

Tā yòng qiàogùn qiào kāi le suǒzhe de mén.

He used a crowbar to pry open the locked door.

消防员用撬棍打开了被卡住的车门。

Xiāofángyuán yòng qiàogùn dǎkāi le bèi qiǎ zhù de chēmén.

The firefighter used a crowbar to open the stuck car door.

Tips

memory

撬 means 'to pry/lever', and 棍 means 'stick/rod' — so 撬棍 is literally a 'prying stick', i.e., a crowbar.

Stroke Order

撬 qiào

棍 gùn