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开放 (kāifàng) English Meaning
- to lift (a ban or restriction)
- to open to the outside world (politics)
- to open for public use
- to come into bloom (of flowers)
Traditional Characters: 開放
+ is only found in HSK 5.
开 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
放 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Sample Sentences
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Stroke Order & Character Components
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); abbreviation for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文(Kāi ěr wén); abbreviation for 開本|开本(kāi běn), book format
- 一 (yī): one
- 廾 (gǒng): two hands
放(fàng): to release; to free; to let go; to put; to place; to let out; to set off (fireworks)
- 方 (fāng): square, direction
- 攵 (suī): to bump / hand
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 开
HSK 1 Word List
- 开(kāi): to open; to start; to turn on; to operate (vehicle)
HSK 2 Word List
- 开始(kāi shǐ): to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 3 Word List
- 离开(lí kāi): to depart; to leave
HSK 4 Word List
- 开玩笑(kāi wán xiào): to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
- 开心(kāi xīn): to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of somebody
HSK 5 Word List
- 公开(gōng kāi): public; to publish; to make public
- 开发(kāi fā): exploit (a resource); open up (for development); to develop
- 开放(kāi fàng): to lift (a ban or restriction); to open to the outside world (politics); to open for public use; to come into bloom (of flowers)
- 开幕式(kāi mù shì): opening ceremony
- 开水(kāi shuǐ): boiled water; boiling water
- 展开(zhǎn kāi): to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch
- 召开(zhào kāi): to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together
HSK 6 Word List
- 敞开(chǎng kāi): wide open; to open up
- 开采(kāi cǎi): to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine
- 开除(kāi chú): to expel
- 开阔(kāi kuò): wide; open (spaces); to open up
- 开朗(kāi lǎng): spacious and well-lit; open and clear; to open out (onto a wider vista); optimistic; cheerful; carefree; easy-going; open-minded
- 开明(kāi míng): enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment
- 开辟(kāi pì): to open up; to set up; to start; to build
- 开拓(kāi tuò): to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons)
- 开展(kāi zhǎn): (begin to) develop; unfold; to start; to launch; to open; to carry out
- 开支(kāi zhī): expenditures; pay; expenses; CL: 筆|笔(bǐ)
- 盛开(shèng kāi): blooming; in full flower
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 放
HSK 3 Word List
- 放(fàng): to release; to free; to let go; to put; to place; to let out; to set off (fireworks)
- 放心(fàng xīn): to set one’s mind at rest; to be at ease; to rest
HSK 4 Word List
- 放弃(fàng qì): to renounce; to abandon; to give up
- 放暑假(fàng shǔjià): take summer vacation
- 放松(fàng sōng): to loosen; to relax
HSK 5 Word List
- 播放(bō fàng): to broadcast; to transmit
- 开放(kāi fàng): to lift (a ban or restriction); to open to the outside world (politics); to open for public use; to come into bloom (of flowers)
HSK 6 Word List
- 放大(fàng dà): to enlarge; to magnify
- 放射(fàng shè): to radiate; radioactive
- 解放(jiě fàng): to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists’ victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL: 次(cì)
- 排放(pái fàng): emission; discharge; exhaust (gas, etc.)
- 释放(shì fàng): to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
