撬
to lift; to pry open; to lever open
15 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,328 U+64AC
How 撬 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
扌 (semantic, “hand”) + 毳 (phonetic, cuì)
components: 扌 毳
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 毳
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 毳 (cuì) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毳 sound component | cuì | fine hair or fur on animals |
| 橇 | qiāo | a sledge for transportation |
Words containing 撬
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 撬动 | qiào dòng | to shift sth with a crowbar etc; (fig.) to influence by applying leverage |
| 撬开 | qiào kāi | to pry open; to lever open |
| 撬门 | qiào mén | to break in; to force a door |
| 铁撬 | tiě qiào | crowbar |
| 撬棒 | qiào bàng | crowbar |
| 撬锁 | qiào suǒ | to pick a lock; to force a lock |
| 撬棍 | qiào gùn | crowbar |
| 撬杠 | qiào gàng | crowbar |
| 撬窃 | qiào qiè | burglary; house-breaking |