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撥動

bōdòng

ㄅㄛ ㄉㄨㄥˋ

Simplified 拨动

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  1. 1to stir
  2. 2to prod
  3. 3to poke
  4. 4to move sideways
  5. 5to strum (on a guitar etc)
Example

他沒帶鑰匙，用鐵絲撥動了兩下，門居然開了。

tā méi dài yàoshi yòng tiěsī bōdòng le liǎngxià mén jūrán kāi le

Having forgotten his key, he was able to open the door by inserting a wire in the keyhole.

Keep 撥動 and it comes back until you know it.

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