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汉HanziSkills

Chinese character

開

kāi

to open

12 strokesRadical 門Traditional

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: 𫔭

Components

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Stroke order

開

Draw each stroke in order. The outline shows the target shape.

Server audio first, device voice as a fallback.

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