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Keyword
to lift
  • to raise
  • to pry off a lid
Frequency
#3596
Strokes
15
Readings
qiào
Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 毳 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
撬qiào
to lift; to pry open; to lever open
撬动qiàodòng
to shift sth with a crowbar etc; (fig.) to influence by applying leverage
撬开qiàokāi
to pry open; to lever open
撬锁qiàosuǒ
to pick a lock; to force a lock
撬门qiàomén
to break in; to force a door