开
HSK 1
开 (kāi): open, initiate, begin
kāi
open, initiate, begin
Pinyin
kāi
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
open, initiate, begin
How to Write 开 (kāi)
开 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 开
Simplified form of 開; hands 廾 lifting the latch 一 of a door
What 开 is Made Of
开 is built from 2 components:
一one
廾two hands
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Words Using 开
Common Chinese words that contain 开:
公开
gōngkāi
召开
zhàokāi
展开
zhǎnkāi
开发
kāifā
开始
kāishǐ
开展
kāizhǎn
开心
kāixīn
开拓
kāituò
开支
kāizhī
开放
kāifàng
开明
kāimíng
开朗
kāilǎng
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