开

Traditional: 開

kāi

Dictionary entry

to open (transitive or intransitive)

What does 开 mean?

开 (kāi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to open (transitive or intransitive)

2(of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start

3to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run

4to boil

5to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)

6(directional complement) away; off

7carat (gold)

8abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]

9abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format

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开kāito open (transitive or intransitive) · (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start

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