撬 qiào
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 毳 fine hair or fur on animals
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
撬
qiào
to pry; to lever open
Character
Example phrases
- 盗贼试图撬开后门，却被监控系统及时记录下来。 Dàozéi shìtú qiào kāi hòumén, què bèi jiānkòng xìtǒng jíshí jìlù xiàlái. The thief tried to pry open the back door, but was promptly recorded by the surveillance system.
- 他用一根铁棍撬开了那个旧木箱。 Tā yòng yī gēn tiěgùn qiào kāi le nàge jiù mùxiāng. He pried open that old wooden chest with an iron rod.
- 盖子拧得太紧了，怎么撬都撬不开。 Gàizi nǐng de tài jǐn le, zěnme qiào dōu qiào bu kāi. The lid was screwed on too tightly; no matter how much I pry at it, it won't open.
Related words
- 筛 shāi to sift; to screen; to filter
- 勒 lēi to tighten; to strap tightly
- 裂 liè to split; to crack
- 揪 jiū to grab; to clutch; to pull
- 黏 nián sticky; to stick
- 抠 kōu to pick out; stingy
- 洁净 jiéjìng clean; pure
- 捞 lāo to scoop up; to fish out; to gain benefits unfairly
- 牢固 láogù firm; solid; secure
- 劈 pī to split; to chop; to cleave
- 坚实 jiānshí solid; firm; substantial
- 截 jié to cut off; to intercept; section