kāi

open; initiate, begin, start

DEFINITIONS

開 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

WORDS

國 kāi guó to found a state; to open a closed country
國元勛 kāi guó yuán xūn variant of 開國元勳|开国元勋, founding figure (of country or dynasty); founding father; fig. also used of company, school etc; founding figure (of a country or dynasty); fig. also used of company or school etc
國元勳 kāi guó yuán xūn variant of 開國元勳|开国元勋, founding figure (of country or dynasty); founding father; fig. also used of company, school etc; founding figure (of a country or dynasty); fig. also used of company or school etc
國功臣 kāi guó gōng chén outstanding founding minister (title given to reward loyal general or vassal of new dynasty or state)
地 kāi dì to clear land (for cultivation); to open up land
城 kāi chéng Kaesong or Gaeseong city in southwest North Korea, close to the border with South Korea and a special economic zone for South Korean companies
城市 kāi chéng shì Kaesong or Gaeseong city in southwest North Korea, close to the border with South Korea and a special economic zone for South Korean companies
埠 kāi bù to open up a port for trade; to open treaty ports
堂 kāi táng to open a law court; to set up a mourning hall
場 kāi chǎng to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event
場白 kāi chǎng bái prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc)
墾 kāi kěn to clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow
士米 kāi shì mǐ cashmere (loanword)
壺 kāi hú pot of boiling water
外 kāi wài over and above (some amount); beyond (budget)
外掛 kāi wài guà see 開掛|开挂[kai1 gua4]
夜車 kāi yè chē to burn the midnight oil; to work late into the night
大油門 kāi dà yóu mén to open the throttle; to accelerate; to let her rip
天窗 kāi tiān chuāng to leave a blank to mark censored area
天避地 kāi tiān bì dì to open the sky and divide the earth; ref. to Pangu 盤古|盘古 in the Chinese creation myth
天闢地 kāi tiān pì dì to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pan2 gu3] creation myth
始 kāi shǐ to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:個|个[ge4]
始以前 kāi shǐ yǐ qián before the beginning (of sth)
始比賽 kāi shǐ bǐ sài to start a match; to kick off
學 kāi xué foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term