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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- qiao4
- English meanings
- to lift, to pry open, to lever open
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 毳.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
毳 is identified as the sound component (cuì). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 撬.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
tall; disguise; surname Qiao
overseas Chinese
pretty; smart
steep; precipitous
cute
quiet; stealthily
to hit
fret
see
opening; knack
outstanding
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