开拓 meaning and pronunciation

开拓
Simplified word
開拓
Traditional word

开拓 English definition

kāi tuò
  • to break new ground (for agriculture)
  • to open up (a new seam)
  • to develop (border regions)
  • fig. to open up (new horizons)

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  • 开 (kāi): 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;
  • 拓 (tà): to make a rubbing (e.g. of an inscription);