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Translingual
Han character
撬 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+12, 15 strokes, cangjie input 手竹山山 (QHUU), four-corner 52014, composition ⿰扌毳)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 456, character 14
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12746
- Dae Jaweon: page 805, character 10
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1959, character 2
- Unihan data for U+64AC
Chinese
Glyph origin
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Pronunciation 1
Note:
- giu6 - colloquial;
- hiu3 - variant.
Definitions
撬
- to pry open
- (alt. form 翹/翘) to lift; to raise
Compounds
Pronunciation 2
Definitions
撬
- (Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) to pry open
鎖予賊仔撬開。 [Hokkien, trad.]
锁予贼仔撬开。 [Hokkien, simp.]- Só hō͘ chha̍t-á kiauh khai. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
- The lock was pried open by the thief.
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Japanese
Kanji
撬
(Hyōgai kanji)
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Readings
Vietnamese
Han character
撬: Hán Nôm readings: khiêu
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