開 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

開 English definition

kāi

  • open

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : to open; to start; to turn on; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc); to operate (a vehicle); carat (gold); abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]; abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format;
  • : to wipe;
  • : californium (chemistry);