拨开 bōkāi to push aside Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 拨 撥 bō verb to move, dial, or set to move, stir, or poke with a hand, foot, or tool; to dial a phone or set a clock开 開 kāi particle [away/open] (directional result) used after a verb to indicate moving away, spreading out, or making room, meaning "away" or "off"