Word: 撬 (qiào) 撬 dictionary entry qiào to lift; to pry open; to lever open Full dictionary entry for 撬 Example sentences using 撬 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 工人用铁棍把大石头撬起来。 Gōngrén yòng tiě gùn bǎ dà shítou qiào qǐlai. The workers used an iron bar to lift the big rock. 门打不开，只好用铁棍撬。 Mén dǎ bù kāi, zhǐhǎo yòng tiě gùn qiào. The door wouldn't open, so we had to use an iron bar to force it.