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

宗明義 kāi zōng míng yì to declare at the outset (idiom)
封 kāi fēng Kaifeng prefecture-level city in Henan, old capital of Northern Song, former provincial capital of Henan; old name Bianliang 汴梁
封地區 kāi fēng dì qū Kaifeng prefecture in Henan
封市 kāi fēng shì Kaifeng prefecture-level city in Henan, old capital of Northern Song, former provincial capital of Henan; old name Bianliang 汴梁
封府 kāi fēng fǔ Kaifeng as the capital of Northern Song dynasty
封縣 kāi fēng xiàn Kaifeng county in Kaifeng, Henan
導 kāi dǎo to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten
小差 kāi xiǎo chāi to be absent-minded; to desert; to abscond from the army; absent without leave (AWOL)
小會 kāi xiǎo huì to whisper and chat (instead of listening during a meeting or lecture)
小灶 kāi xiǎo zào to give preferential treatment; to give special attention
局 kāi jú opening (chess etc); early stage of game, match, work, activity etc
屏 kāi píng (a peacock) spreads its tail
展 kāi zhǎn to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open
山 kāi shān to cut into a mountain (to open a mine); to open a monastery
山刀 kāi shān dāo machete
山祖師 kāi shān zǔ shī founding master of a monastery; founder; originator
山鼻祖 kāi shān bí zǔ founder
工 kāi gōng to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job
市 kāi shì (of a store, stock market etc) to open for trading; to make the first transaction of the day
幕 kāi mù to open (a conference); to inaugurate
幕典禮 kāi mù diǎn lǐ opening ceremony
幕式 kāi mù shì opening ceremony
幕詞 kāi mù cí opening speech (at a conference)
平 kāi píng Kaiping county level city in Jiangmen 江門|江门, Guangdong; Kaiping district of Tangshan city 唐山市[Tang2 shan1 shi4], Hebei
平區 kāi píng qū Kaiping district of Tangshan city 唐山市[Tang2 shan1 shi4], Hebei