kāi

Meanings

  1. to open (transitive or intransitive)
  2. (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
  3. to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
  4. to boil
  5. to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
  6. (directional complement) away; off
  7. carat (gold)
  8. abbr. for Kelvin,
  9. abbr. for, book format

Quick facts

Traditional
Strokes
4
HSK Level
HSK 1
CEFR
A1

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