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
developer
development cycle; development period
development environment (computer)
development process
development bank
to receive condolences
opening exchange rate
broaden, expand one's horizons
to instruct (novices); to preach; to teach
to lift a ban; to lift a curfew
Kaifu District, Changsha, Hunan
Kaifu District, Changsha, Hunan
to found or start
to put a new bus or railway station into operation
to start learning as a poet
to host a banquet
good start; first win; market rises
to come unsewn
to come unsewn; to split at the seam
Kaixian, a county in Chongqing
to offend sb; to give offense; to displease
to issue an infringement notice
Cairo University
starter; appetizer
aperitif wine