Meaning of qiào:
qiào
撬
Verb
to lift; to pry open; to lever open
Tā yòng gànggǎn lái qiào qǐ nà kuài dà shítou.
他用杠杆来撬起那块大石头。
He used a lever to lift the big stone.
Tā yòng gōngjù qiào kāi le mén.
他用工具撬开了门。
He used a tool to pry open the door.
Xiǎotōu shìtú yòng gōngjù qiào kāi ménsuǒ.
小偷试图用工具撬开门锁。
The thief attempted to lever open the door lock with a tool.