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Meaning of 開

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開
Pinyin: kāi
English Definition: open; initiate, begin, start
Chinese Definition:
①见“开”。
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 門
Pictophonetic:开 indicates the sound; 門 (gate) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿵ Surround from above
    • 門 [ mén ] gate, door, entrance, opening
    • 开 [ kāi ] to open; to start, to initiate, to begin
Similar Characters: 閌
Example Words
開發周期 kāi fā zhōu qī development cycle; development period; also written 開發週期 |开发周期
開國元勛 kāi guó yuán xūn variant of 開國元勳 |开国元勋 , founding figure (of country or dynasty); founding father; fig. also used of company or school etc
開荒 kāi huāng to open up land (for agriculture)
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