开 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

开档 kāi dàng to open a stall (usually in a market)
钻开 zuān kāi to drill open
开去 kāi qù to set off; to depart
敞开大门 chǎng kāi dà mén open wide the doors
分不开 fēn bù kāi cannot be separated
开出 kāi chū to bloom; to come out in bloom
扯开 chě kāi to pull apart; to tear open
扔开 rēng kāi to throw off; to cast aside
开得 kāi de to drive (with respect to the action of driving a vehicle)
我开 wǒ kāi I opened
开着 kāi zhe being open; in a state of being opened or turned on, like a door or TV
改开 gǎi kāi to switch to, convert to; to change to a new method or mode
开大 kāi dà to blatantly flatter or cozy up to someone in order to gain benefits or influence
开成 kāi chéng to repair or operate something to perfection
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