Radical Detail

·53 Words
kāi
HSK 1Frequency 195Radical Traditional Verb · Measure Word

to open (transitive or intransitive)

(of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start

to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run

to boil

to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)

(directional complement) away; off

carat (gold)

abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文

abbr. for 开本, book format

Synonyms打开开启
Antonyms
开业kāi yè
HSK 5Frequency 7,802Radical Traditional 開業Verb

to open a business

to open a practice

open (for business)

开会kāi huì
HSK 3Frequency 4,398Radical Traditional 開會Verb

to hold a meeting

to attend a meeting

开关kāi guān
HSK 6Frequency 7,738Radical Traditional 開關Noun

power switch

gas valve

to open the city (or frontier) gate

to open and close

to switch on and off

开创kāi chuàng
HSK 6Frequency 9,699Radical Traditional 開創Verb

to initiate

to start

to found

开办kāi bàn
HSK 7Frequency 10,861Radical Traditional 開辦Verb

to open

to start (a business etc)

to set up

开动kāi dòng
HSK 7Frequency 12,257Radical Traditional 開動Verb

to start

to set in motion

to move

to march

to dig in (eating)

to tuck in (eating)

开发kāi fā
HSK 5Frequency 2,981Radical Traditional 開發Verb

to exploit (a resource)

to open up (for development)

to develop

开发区kāi fā qū
HSK 7Frequency 22,592Radical Traditional 開發區Noun

development zone

开发商kāi fā shāng
HSK 7Frequency 15,238Radical Traditional 開發商Noun

developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc)

开口kāi kǒu
HSK 7Frequency 3,524Radical Traditional 開口Verb

to open one's mouth

to start to talk

开启kāi qǐ
HSK 6Frequency 5,680Radical Traditional 開啟Verb

to open

to start

(computing) to enable

开场kāi chǎng
HSK 7Frequency 6,684Radical Traditional 開場Verb

to begin

to open

to start

beginning of an event

开场白kāi chǎng bái
HSK 7Frequency 22,740Radical Traditional 開場白Noun

prologue of play

opening remarks

preamble (of speeches, articles etc)

开垦kāi kěn
HSK 7Frequency 31,554Radical Traditional 開墾Verb

to clear a wild area for cultivation

to put under the plow

开夜车kāi yè chē
HSK 6Frequency 49,510Radical Traditional 開夜車Verb

to burn the midnight oil

to work late into the night

开天辟地kāi tiān pì dì
HSK 7Frequency 40,925Radical Traditional 開天闢地Verb

to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth

开头kāi tóu
HSK 6Frequency 7,063Radical Traditional 開頭Noun · Verb

beginning

to start

开始kāi shǐ
HSK 2Frequency 132Radical Traditional 開始Verb

to begin

beginning

to start

initial

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开学kāi xué
HSK 2Frequency 10,160Radical Traditional 開學Verb

foundation of a University or College

school opening

the start of a new term

开展kāi zhǎn
HSK 5Frequency 6,041Radical Traditional 開展Verb

to launch

to develop

to unfold

(of an exhibition etc) to open

开工kāi gōng
HSK 7Frequency 5,042Radical Traditional 開工Verb

to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation)

to start a construction job

开幕kāi mù
HSK 5Frequency 9,221Radical Traditional 開幕Verb

to open (a conference)

to inaugurate

开幕式kāi mù shì
HSK 5Frequency 9,329Radical Traditional 開幕式Noun

opening ceremony

开张kāi zhāng
HSK 7Frequency 8,948Radical Traditional 開張Verb

to open a business

first transaction of a business day

开心kāi xīn
HSK 3Frequency 667Radical Traditional 開心Adjective · Verb

to feel happy

to rejoice

to have a great time

to make fun of sb

开拓kāi tuò
HSK 7Frequency 11,820Radical Traditional 開拓Verb

to break new ground (for agriculture)

to open up (a new seam)

to develop (border regions)

fig. to open up (new horizons)

开支kāi zhī
HSK 7Frequency 7,694Radical Traditional 開支Noun · Verb

expenditures

expenses

to spend money

(coll.) to pay wages

Classifier: 笔、项
开放kāi fàng
HSK 5Frequency 3,036Radical Traditional 開放Verb · Adjective

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

Antonyms封闭关闭
开明kāi míng
HSK 7Frequency 21,973Radical Traditional 開明Adjective

enlightened

open-minded

enlightenment