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開

kāi

Novice Level 1* ★ Core word
VerbProcess verb

Definition

  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
  9. abbr. for 開本, book format

Stroke order

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Example

請開門，好嗎？

Please open the door, okay?

Related words at this level

酒舊覺得句子開車看病看到看見

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).