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开拓
開拓
kāituò
1. to break new ground (for agriculture)
2. to open up (a new seam)
3. to develop (border regions)
4. fig. to open up (new horizons)
HSK 6

Character Breakdown

开
kāi
to open; to start, to initiate, to begin
HSK 1 4 丶
拓
tà
to develop, to expand, to open up
HSK 6 8 丶

Compound Words (2)

开拓性
kāituòxìng
pioneering
开拓者
kāituòzhě
pioneer

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