撬 (qiào) — to pry open; to lever open
Definition
撬 (qiào) means to pry or lever something open/loose, usually with a tool. Unlike 提 or 举, which simply lift an object, 撬 implies forcing apart or moving something stuck — commonly used with 把…撬开 / 撬动.
verb
to pry opento lever open
Examples
- 撬。Tā yòng luó sī dāo bǎ gài zi qiào kāi le.He pried the lid open with a screwdriver.
- 撬。Xiǎo tōu yòng tiě gùn bǎ suǒ qiào huài le.The thief pried the lock open and broke it.
- ，撬。Zhè kuài shí tou tài chén, wǒ men zhǐ néng yòng gàng gǎn qiào.This rock is too heavy; we can only lever it up.
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