开垦

Traditional: 開墾

kāi kěn

Dictionary entry

to clear a wild area for cultivation

What does 开垦 mean?

开垦 (kāi kěn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to clear a wild area for cultivation

2to put under the plow

Character breakdown

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开kāito open (transitive or intransitive) · (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 垦kěnto reclaim (land) · to cultivate

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How to pronounce 开垦

开垦

kāi kěn

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