kāi

to open; to turn on; to start

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 94th character
Radical ⼶ (55.1)
Strokes 4
Index # 76
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

开 kāi
  1. 1. to open
  2. 2. to turn on
  3. 3. to start
  4. 4. to operate (a vehicle)
  5. 5. to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
  6. 6. to boil
  7. 7. carat (gold)
  8. 8. abbr. for Kelvin, kāi ěr wén
  9. 9. abbr. for kāi běn, book format

Stroke order

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Words containing 开

Word Meaning
to hold memorial service; to hold a funeral
(of a bus, train etc) to leave for; heading for
to start collecting taxes
pistachio nuts; fig. amusing person
to rejoice; smiling
to become enlightened (Buddhism)
to end abstinence; to resume (drinking) after a break
to start an opera
(of a sports competition or match) to commence
to excavate; to dig out
to be insanely good; to cheat in games
open system(s)
open network
open source (computing)
open source software (OSS)
open system
open systems interconnection; OSI
to wither and fall
wide open
enlightened sovereign
to start showing a movie
Johannes Kepler, German astronomer
to brighten up
happy and carefree