to lift / to pry open / to lever open

撬 character breakdown

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.
crisp / brittle / fine animal hair

= : Kitty Cat is looking at her fur using the mirror in the bathroom of the Eiffel Tower. She used lots and lots of additional hair for extensions, but it wasn't good for her fur at all: It's all crisp and brittle now because of the icy wind around the Eiffel Tower. Despaired, she eats lots and lots of crisps.

Characters with 撬 as component

撬 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 撬

to break in / to force a door
to pry open / to lever open
to shift sth with a crowbar etc / (fig.) to influence by applying leverage
burglary / house-breaking
to pick a lock / to force a lock

Sentences with 撬

撬 currently does not appear in any sentence.