Ideographic: Simplified form of 開; hands 廾 lifting the latch 一 of a doorRadical:

meaning for 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, 开尔文 , book formatto begin
  • - beginning
  • - to start
  • - initial
  • - Classifiers: 个 to depart
  • - to leaveto exploit (a resource)
  • - to open up (for development)
  • - to developto launch
  • - to develop
  • - to unfold
  • - (of an exhibition etc) to opento 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

kāi
zhe
chē
líkāile离开了

She drove away


méihuā梅花
kāi
zài
hánlěng寒冷
de
dōngjì冬季

Plum blossoms bloom in the cold winter season.


bié
kāi
tàikuài太快
bùrán不然
qìyóu汽油
huì
hěnkuài很快
yòng
wán

Don't drive too fast, or you'll burn through the gas quickly.


wǒmen我们
de
gōngsī公司
gébì隔壁
yǒu
yìjiā一家
xīn
kāi
de
cāntīng餐厅

There is a new restaurant next door to our company.


yīshēng医生
gěi
kāi
le
yìxiē一些
yàogāo药膏
zhìliáo治疗
de
pífūguòmǐn皮肤过敏

The doctor prescribed some ointment to treat my skin allergies.