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开kāi

to open; to start, to initiate, to begin. 4 strokes, radical 廾, first met in HSK 1.

Pinyin kāiStrokes 4Radical 廾Band HSK 1Words 31

How to write 开

Stroke 1 write 一, then strokes 2–4 write 廾.

Write 开 on the grid

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Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 开 · the stroke-order rules

What 开 is made of

一 (yī, one) and 廾 (gǒng, two hands).

Simplified form of 開; hands 廾 lifting the latch 一 of a door.

Words that use 开

开(kāi)	to open, to drive/operate 把门拉向两旁让人进去，或者让机器动起来师傅您好！请问您是开出租车的吗？我想打车。Hello there! Excuse me, do you drive a taxi? I'd like to get a ride. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 17, 坐车与打出租车
分(fēn)开(kāi)	to separate, to part ways 两个人或物不再连在一起火车站里，他们依依不舍地分开了。At the train station, they reluctantly parted. Lesson 23, 复习功课 · 繁弦急管与民生日用 · Community Living, Daily Care & Festive Rhythms
开(kāi)机(jī)	to power on, boot up 打开电子设备的电源他按下按钮，开机准备上课。He pressed the button and turned on the computer to prepare for class. Lesson 42, 举手发言 · 登高致远与文辞璀璨 · Broad Perspectives & Literary Radiance
开(kāi)心(xīn)	happy, joyful 心里感到快乐、满意大家由衷地感到十分开心。Everyone felt truly happy. Lesson 42, 举手发言 · 登高致远与文辞璀璨 · Broad Perspectives & Literary Radiance
开(kāi)学(xué)	school starts, term begins 新学期正式开始上课九月一日学校正式开学。On September 1st, school started officially. Lesson 43, 开学了 · 登高致远与文辞璀璨 · Broad Perspectives & Literary Radiance
离(lí)开(kāi)	to leave, depart 从一个地方走开，不再留下他依依不舍地离开故土。He was reluctant, leaving his homeland. Lesson 47, 老朋友 · 研精竭虑与博闻多能 · Rigorous Inquiry & Versatile Learning
走(zǒu)开(kāi)	to walk away, leave 指离开原来所在的地方遇到挫折，他绝不走开。When setbacks come, he will absolutely never walk away. Lesson 104, 骑自行车 · 守正出新与同舟共济 · Uprightness, Innovation & Mutual Devotion
开(kāi)业(yè)	to formally open a new shop or business 新店第一天正式对外营业新店铺今天隆重开业，顾客排起了长队。The new shop hold its grand opening grandly today, and customers lined up outside. Lesson 128, 职场运营 · 职场工作与商业社会 · Workplace, Commerce & Society
开(kāi)发(fā)	to develop 研究出新的产品或新的用法工程师们正在开发一款新软件。The engineers are working to develop a new piece of software. Lesson 139, 科技与机器 · 科学技术与探索发现 · Science, Technology & Logic
公(gōng)开(kāi)	transparent, public 不隐瞒，让大家都能知道调查的结果将会公开给所有市民。The results of the investigation will be made public to all citizens. Lesson 146, 新闻传达与公开 · 交通出行与现代通讯 · Transportation, Urban Transit & Telecommunications

and 21 more in the catalogue.

Characters that contain 开

并bìng 形xíng 研yán

More characters with the radical 廾

弄nòng 弃qì 异yì