to pry, to lever open or up
Animated Stroke Order 撬
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 撬 is used in context
1
tā他
yòng用
qiào撬
gùn棍
qiào撬
kāi开
le了
mù木
xiāng箱
。
He used a crowbar to pry open the wooden box.
2
xiǎo小
tōu偷
shì试
tú图
qiào撬
suǒ锁
jìn进
rù入
fáng房
jiān间
。
The thief tried to pick the lock to enter the room.
3
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
qiào撬
kāi开
zhè这
ge个
guàn罐
tóu头
。
We need to pry open this can.
Information
Traditional撬
Radical扌
Strokes15
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2359
Zhuyinㄑㄧㄠˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+64AC
CangjieQHGU
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
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