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Chinese symbol for “crowbar”

撬棍
qiào gùn
crowbar

The closest CC-CEDICT match for crowbar is 撬棍 (qiào gùn), defined as: crowbar.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

撬 qiào
to lift, to raise, to pry off a lid
radical 64 ⼿ · 15 strokes
棍 gùn
stick, cudgel; scoundrel
radical 75 ⽊ · 12 strokes

Other Chinese words for “crowbar”

WordPinyinMeaning
撬杠 (撬槓)qiào gàngcrowbar
杠杆 (槓桿)gàng gǎnlever; pry bar
撬棒qiào bàngcrowbar
铁撬 (鐵撬)tiě qiàocrowbar

Related words

Other words that share a character with 撬棍.

WordPinyinMeaning
撬动 (撬動)qiào dòngto shift sth with a crowbar etc; (fig.) to influence by applying leverage
撬开 (撬開)qiào kāito pry open; to lever open
撬锁 (撬鎖)qiào suǒto pick a lock; to force a lock
撬门 (撬門)qiào ménto break in; to force a door
撬杠 (撬槓)qiào gàngcrowbar
棍子gùn zistick; rod
光棍guāng gùngangster; hoodlum; bachelor; single man
恶棍 (惡棍)è gùnscoundrel; rogue; bully; villain

See also: Japanese symbol for “crowbar”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.