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开

Traditional 開

kāi

to open; to turn on; to drive

HSK 14 strokesLesson 25: A phone call

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Meanings

kāi 開

  1. to open (transitive or intransitive)
  2. (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
  3. to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
  4. to boil
  5. to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
  6. (directional complement) away; off
  7. carat (gold)
  8. abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]
  9. abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format

In sentences

开kāi电视diàn shì。Turn on the TV. #472986

水shuǐ开kāi了le。The water is boiling. #13949068

他tā的de公司gōng sī2005年nián开kāi的de。His company was set up in 2005. #839781

开kāi啊ā!Open up. #862211

门mén开kāi了le。The door opened. #13949069

车chē开kāi得dé很hěn快kuài。The car is driving quickly. #466135

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