开

开開 kāi ㄎㄞ hoi1 HSK 1 準備級 2 · Novice 2 高階級 · Level 4

to open (transitive or intransitive)
(of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
to boil
to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
(directional complement) away; off
carat (gold)
abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文 (開爾文) Kāi ěr wén ㄎㄞㄦˇ ㄨㄣˊ
abbr. for 开本 (開本) kāi běn ㄎㄞㄅㄣˇ, book format

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 开 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Character breakdown

开 radical 廾 = 一廾

Example sentences

走開！ Get away!
开门！ Open up.
开啊！ Open up.
走開。 Go away.
滚开！ Get lost!

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