开
kāi
to open
HSK 1
Traditional開
Additional Dictionary Meanings
to open (transitive or intransitive)(of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to startto turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to runto boilto write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)(directional complement) away; offcarat (gold)abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format