開
kāi
ㄎㄞ
Simplified 开
- 1to open (transitive or intransitive)
- 2(of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
- 3to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
- 4to boil
- 5to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
- 6(directional complement) away; off
- 7carat (gold)
- 8abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]
- 9abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format
Example
開電視。
kāi diànshì
Turn on the TV.