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开
kāi
to open; to start, to initiate, to begin
💡 Ideographic:
Simplified form of 開; hands 廾 lifting the latch 一 of a door
Words Using 开 (482)
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开
kāi
to open / to start / to turn on / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / to operate (vehicle) / abbr. for [[開爾文|开尔文]] degrees Kelvin
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开
kāi
to open / to start / to turn on / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / to operate (vehicle) / abbr. for [[開爾文|开尔文]] degrees Kelvin
开始
kāishǐ
to begin / beginning / to start / initial / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
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开始
kāishǐ
to begin / beginning / to start / initial / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
离开
líkāi
to depart / to leave
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离开
líkāi
to depart / to leave
开玩笑
kāiwánxiào
to play a joke / to make fun of / to joke
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开玩笑
kāiwánxiào
to play a joke / to make fun of / to joke
开心
kāixīn
to feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time / to make fun of sb
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开心
kāixīn
to feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time / to make fun of sb
开发
kāifā
to exploit (a resource) / to open up (for development) / to develop
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开发
kāifā
to exploit (a resource) / to open up (for development) / to develop
开幕式
kāimùshì
opening ceremony
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开幕式
kāimùshì
opening ceremony
开水
kāishuǐ
boiled water / boiling water
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开水
kāishuǐ
boiled water / boiling water
开放
kāifàng
to bloom / to open / to be open (to the public) / to open up (to the outside) / to be open-minded / unrestrained by convention / unconstrained in one's sexuality
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开放
kāifàng
to bloom / to open / to be open (to the public) / to open up (to the outside) / to be open-minded / unrestrained by convention / unconstrained in one's sexuality
公开
gōngkāi
public / to publish / to make public
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公开
gōngkāi
public / to publish / to make public
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⿱一廾
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