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 cut (a canal, tunnel, well etc)
suddenly understand; see the truth clearly
development zone
beaming with happiness; grinning from ear to ear (idiom)
to be wide open
to set out (of troops); departure
(of a pot) to boil
to not take to heart; to be free of worried thoughts
to burst forth
to draw up (a document)
innovative
to commence trading (stock market)
to mine; to open a seam
unboxing; to unbox
to start speaking; to speak out
to open up land (for agriculture)
pioneer; trailbreaker
open letter
to be depressed; cannot figure out; to take things too hard
plain boiled water
to stagger (times)
(a peacock) spreads its tail
to cut into a mountain (to open a mine)
(of a store, stock market etc) to open for trading
to give the green light; to give the go-ahead