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开
kāi
to open; to start, to initiate, to begin
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Simplified form of 開; hands 廾 lifting the latch 一 of a door
HSK 1
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Words Using 开 (482)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
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
1
kāi
开
↗
HSK 1
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>]]
2
kāishǐ
开始
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HSK 2
to begin / beginning / to start / initial / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
离开
↗
líkāi
to depart / to leave
3
líkāi
离开
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HSK 3
to depart / to leave
开心
↗
kāixīn
to feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time / to make fun of sb
4
kāixīn
开心
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HSK 4
to feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time / to make fun of sb
开玩笑
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kāiwánxiào
to play a joke / to make fun of / to joke
4
kāiwánxiào
开玩笑
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HSK 4
to play a joke / to make fun of / to joke
开发
↗
kāifā
to exploit (a resource) / to open up (for development) / to develop
5
kāifā
开发
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HSK 5
to exploit (a resource) / to open up (for development) / to develop
开水
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kāishuǐ
boiled water / boiling water
5
kāishuǐ
开水
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HSK 5
boiled water / boiling water
展开
↗
zhǎnkāi
to unfold / to carry out / to be in full swing / to launch
5
zhǎnkāi
展开
↗
HSK 5
to unfold / to carry out / to be in full swing / to launch
公开
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gōngkāi
public / to publish / to make public
5
gōngkāi
公开
↗
HSK 5
public / to publish / to make public
召开
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zhàokāi
to convene (a conference or meeting) / to convoke / to call together
5
zhàokāi
召开
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HSK 5
to convene (a conference or meeting) / to convoke / to call together