开关 kāi guān

power switch; to switch on and off; to open and close

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 7525th word

Definitions

  1. 1. power switch
  2. 2. to switch on and off
  3. 3. to open and close
  4. 4. gas valve
  5. 5. to open the city (or frontier) gate

Characters

Character Meaning
开 kāi HSK 1
to open; to turn on; to start
关 guān HSK 1
to close; to shut; to turn off