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Characters, words, pinyin or English

撬 qiào to pry open

to pry open; to lift; to raise; to pry off a lid; to lever open

How to remember 撬: 扌 hand + 毳 fine fur = to pry open. With one hand grandma holds back the cat, whose fine fur is already full of paint, and uses a spoon to pry open the tin.

  • HSK 8
  • 15 strokes
  • Radical 扌

Component breakdown

撬 = 扌 hand + 毳 fine fur

  • 扌 hand
  • 毳 fine fur
The Gushi story

With one hand grandma holds back the cat, whose fine fur is already full of paint, and uses a spoon to pry open the tin.

How it is used

  • To pry/lever open: 撬门 (qiào mén) to force a door, 撬开箱子 (qiàokāi xiāngzi) pry open a crate, 撬棍 (qiàogùn) a crowbar.
  • 撬 requires a lever and a fulcrum - forcing something open or up with leverage.
  • 撬墙脚 (qiào qiángjiǎo) = to poach (someone's partner or staff).