开kāi
to open; to start, to initiate, to begin. 4 strokes, radical 廾, first met in HSK 2.
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.
How to write 开
Stroke 1 write 一, then strokes 2–4 write 廾.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 开
Words that use 开
| 分开 | 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 |
| 开机 | 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 |
| 开心 | 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 |
| 开学 | 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 |
| 离开 | 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 |
| 走开 | 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 |
| 开业 | 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 |
| 开发 | 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 |
| 公开 | 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 |
| 开放 | open to the public 允许大家自由进入或使用 新公园今天正式向公众开放。The new park is now officially open to the public. Lesson 146, 新闻传达与公开 · 交通出行与现代通讯 · Transportation, Urban Transit & Telecommunications |
and 19 more in the catalogue.