kāi

open; initiate, begin, start

DEFINITIONS

开 kāi
  • to open
  • to start
  • to turn on
  • to boil
  • to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
  • to operate (a vehicle)
  • carat (gold)
  • abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]
  • abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format

STROKES

WORDS

斋节 kāi zhāi jié Eid al-Fitr or Feast of Breaking the Fast, celebrated on the last day of Ramadan
gé kāi to separate
双后前兵局 shuāng hòu qián bīng kāi jú Double Queen Pawn Opening; Closed Game (chess); same as 封閉性開局|封闭性开局
shuāng kāi to strip sb of their Party membership and government job (開除黨籍,開除公職|开除党籍,开除公职)
人世 lí kāi rén shì to die; to leave this world
故乡 lí kāi gù xiāng to leave one's homeland
非洲发银行 fēi zhōu kāi fā yín háng African Development Bank
首次公招股 shǒu cì gōng kāi zhāo gǔ initial public offering (IPO)
马拉波 mǎ lā kāi bō Maracaibo, Venezuela
鸣锣道 míng luó kāi dào to beat the gong to clear the way; (fig.) to pave the way for sth
点火关 diǎn huǒ kāi guān ignition switch
tā kāi he opens; he starts (a business)
对外放 duì wài kāi fàng open to the outside world
眼睛 zhēng kāi yǎn jing to open one's eyes
眼睛 zhēng kāi yǎn jīng open one's eyes; to awaken from sleep or unconsciousness
手 fàng kāi shǒu let go of one's hand; release one's grip on something
放日 kāi fàng rì open day; a day when an institution is open to the public for visits or activities
未公 wèi gōng kāi not disclosed or made public; refers to information, events, or activities that are not publicly revealed or shared
化不 huà bù kāi unable to dissolve or disperse; not able to break apart
发署 kāi fā shǔ Development Bureau; acronym for Development Bureau (such as a government agency)
一字排 yī zì pái kāi arranged in a line with equal spacing; to line up in a single row
营 kāi yíng opening ceremony; the act of officially beginning a camp or program
gē kāi to cut open; to split apart
窟 kāi kū to open caves for Buddhist sculptures or murals
门 dǎ kāi mén to open the door