kāi

to open; to turn on; to start

Character data

Radical ⾨ (169.4)
Strokes 12
SIMPLIFIED , 𫔭

Definitions

開 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

Words containing 開

Word Meaning
Kaixian, a county in Chongqing, China
to offend sb; to give offense; to displease
to issue an infringement notice
Cairo, capital of Egypt
Cairo University
appetizing; to whet the appetite; to tease
starter; appetizer
aperitif wine
to absolve; to exonerate; to exculpate
to absolve sb from guilt; to exonerate; to exculpate
to start speaking; to speak out
to think wildly; crazy, creative idea
Jack the Ripper
to come unglued; to come apart
bridal face shaving; carve a face
start of play; opening of theatrical performance
opening gong
to set sail
to bloom; to blossom; to flower
erhua variant of kāi huā
to open a bale of cotton
to deflower
to open up land (for agriculture)
to eat meat after having maintained a vegetarian diet
(old) (of a child) to begin schooling