开垦 kāi kěn

to clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 38706th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to clear a wild area for cultivation
  2. 2. to put under the plow

Characters

Character Meaning
开 kāi HSK 1
to open; to turn on; to start
垦 kěn
to cultivate; to reclaim (land)