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The word "撬动" is formed by combining the character "撬", which means to pry or lever and incorporates the hand radical "扌" to indicate a manual action, with the character "动", meaning to move, which itself implies force or action. Together, they create a compound where "撬" denotes the method of applying force through prying, and "动" specifies the resulting motion, thus conveying the meaning of leveraging or prying something into movement.

Word Definition - 撬动

qiào dòng to shift sth with a crowbar etc; (fig.) to influence by applying leverage

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