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开 kāi

The Chinese character 开 is read kāi and means "to open". It is written with 4 strokes. It first appears at HSK 1 and is used in 11 words in this course.

Pinyin

kāi

Meaning

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

Strokes

4

Level

HSK 1

Practice words with 开

Updated October 21, 2026

Words that use 开

• 开 kāi · to open
• 开车 kāichē · to drive a car
• 打开 dǎkāi · to open
• 开玩笑 kāi wánxiào · to play a joke
• 开会 kāihuì · to hold or attend a meeting
• 离开 líkāi · to depart
• 开心 kāixīn · to feel happy
• 走开 zǒukāi · to leave
• 开学 kāixué · to start school
• 分开 fēnkāi · to separate
• 开机 kāijī · to start an engine

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