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 open (a conference); to inaugurate
Cairo, capital of Egypt
to shake off; to get rid of
(of news) to spread; to get around
to disregard; to leave aside
to open fire
to set sail
to start (a business etc); to set up; to open
to open up
to open up a path; to make one's way through
to be awfully (busy etc)
open (as in "the US Open"); (sports) open championship
developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc)
(of a patient) to have an operation
Cayman Islands
to open (for business etc); to offer (goods or services)
to indulge in fantasy; to imagine the wildest thing
to make fun of; to seek diversion
early stage of game, match, work, activity etc
to start to understand things properly; to get it straight
(of a play, movie etc) to begin
to one's heart's content; without restraint
to turn off (electric switch); to break; to sever
to drive off; to go (of car, train etc)
pioneer