Definition
撬 (qiào) means to pry or lever something open/up using a tool such as a screwdriver or crowbar. Unlike lifting verbs like 提 (tí, carry by hand), 举 (jǔ, raise upward), or 抬 (tái, carry together), 撬 specifically involves inserting a lever and applying force to separate or move something, often against resistance.
verb
to pry opento lever open
Easily confused
- 瞧qiáosound-alike(colloquial) to look at, to see
- 桥qiáosound-alikebridge
- 敲qiāosound-aliketo knock, to tap, to strike
- 巧qiǎosound-alikecoincidental; by chance; opportune
- 翘qiàosound-aliketo stick up, to tilt upward, to curl up (of an edge, corner, or end)
Examples
- 撬。Tā yòng luósīdāo bǎ gàizi qiào kāi le.He pried the lid open with a screwdriver.
- 撬。Xiǎotōu yòng tiěgùn bǎ suǒ qiào huài le.The thief pried the lock open and broke it.
- ，撬。Zhè kuài shítou tài chén, wǒmen zhǐ néng yòng gànggǎn qiào.This rock is too heavy; we can only lever it up.
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