开
开 (kāi) means “to open”. It is made of 一 + 廾 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 开 into its parts
What 开 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廾 gǒng — two hands
Origin hint: Simplified form of 開; hands 廾 lifting the latch 一 of a door (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
商店几点开门？Shāngdiàn jǐ diǎn kāi mén?What time does the shop open?
请开一下门。Qǐng kāi yīxià mén.Please open the door.
Words with 开
Also built with 一
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kāi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to open; to drive; to start |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 廾 (two hands, #55) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 开
What does 开 mean?
开 (kāi) means “to open; to drive; to start”.
How many strokes does 开 have?
开 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 开?
The radical of 开 is 廾 (gǒng, “two hands”), Kangxi radical number 55.
What parts make up 开?
开 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 廾 (two hands).
Which HSK level is 开?
开 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 开 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 42: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.