Chinese character
开
kāi
to open
Meaning
Definitions are in English.- to open
- to start, to initiate, to begin
- to open (transitive or intransitive)
- (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
- to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
Simplified / Traditional
开→開
Variant forms: 開
Variant forms
Etymology hint · Ideographic
Simplified form of 開; hands 廾 lifting the latch 一 of a door
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Words
Common words
开始开始kāi shǐto begin; to start; beginning; start开发开发kāi fāto exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop离开离开lí kāito depart; to leave公开公开gōng kāiopen; overt; public; to make public; to release开放开放kāi fàngto bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-mi…召开召开zhào kāito convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together开展开展kāi zhǎnto launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open打开打开dǎ kāito open; to show (a ticket); to turn on; to switch on开心开心kāi xīnto feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb展开展开zhǎn kāito unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out
Related characters
Related characters
弄nòng
to do
异yì
different, strange, unusual
弃qì
to abandon, to discard, to reject
弊bì
evil, bad, wrong
廿niàn
twenty, twentieth
弁biàn
conical cap worn during the Zhou dynasty
弈yì
Chinese chess
凯kǎi
triumphant
嘅kǎi
the sound of a sigh
揩kāi
to wipe, to rub, to dust, to clean
恺kǎi
to enjoy
铠kǎi
armor, chain mail
楷kǎi
the normal style of Chinese handwriting
慨kǎi
sigh, regret, lament