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Codepoint: U+958B (38283) Unified

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Definitions

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  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, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]
  9. abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format

Unihan definition

open; initiate, begin, start

說文解字

部: 門部

張也。从門从幵。

康熙字典

部: 門部4畫 共12畫

〔古文〕𨴂𨵑
【廣韻】苦哀切【集韻】【韻會】丘哀切,𠀤音侅。
【說文】張也。
【廣韻】解也。
【韻會】啟也。
【爾雅·釋言】闢也。
又【五音集韻】通也。
【易·乾卦疏】亨通也。會合萬物,令使開通而爲亨也。
又發也。
【禮·學記】故君子之敎喻也。開而勿達。【註】開謂發頭角。
【疏】但爲學者,開發大義頭角而已。
又釋也。
【易·乾坤卦文言疏】諸卦及爻,皆從乾坤而出,故特作文言,以開釋之。
【書·多方】殄戮多罪,亦克用勸,開釋無辜,亦克用勸。
又【韻會】條𨻰也。
又始也。
【後漢·馮衍傳】開歲發春兮,百卉含英。【註】開、發,皆始也。
【禮·檀弓】曩者爾心或開予。【註】開,謂諫爭有所發起。
又星名。
【史記·天官書北斗七星註】春秋運斗極云:斗第六開陽。
又【集韻】州名。本漢朐䏰縣地,後魏置開州鎭。
又縣名。
【史記·高祖紀】與偕攻開封。
又【功臣年表】開封侯陶舍。【註】縣名。屬河南。
又【集韻】人名。
【左傳·襄二十三年】曹開御戎。【註】齊臣。
又【韻會】姓也。
又【集韻】通作闓。詳闓字註。
又【集韻】輕煙切,音牽。山名。在雍州。通作汧。
又【韻補】叶音虧。
【謝惠連·擣衣篇】盈篋自余手,幽緘𠋫君開。腰帶準疇昔,不知今是非。
又叶音欺。
【左思·蜀都賦】宣化之闥,崇禮之闈。華闕雙邈,重門洞開。<hr>
【說文】開本字。<hr>考證:〔
【集韻】輕煙切,音牽。山名。在雍州。通作沂。〕 謹照原文沂改汧。

廣韻 Guangyun

部: 上平聲|16.咍

苦哀切開解亦州名又姓也五

Variant-specific definitions (5)

䦐 (U+4990)

Unihan definition

the bolt of a door; door latch, (non-classical form of 開) open

康熙字典

【玉篇】他頂切
【廣韻】他鼎切,𠀤音珽。門上關也。

𨴂 (U+28D02)

康熙字典

【集韻】開古作𨴂。註詳四畫。

𨴔 (U+28D14)

康熙字典

【玉篇】古文關字。註詳十三畫。

𨵑 (U+28D51)

康熙字典

【字彙補】古文開字。註詳四畫。

𨵹 (U+28D79)

康熙字典

【字彙補】與開同。

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Pronunciation

Translingual 2
Fanqie 1
General Chinese (Chao, 1983) 1
Mandarin Chinese 53
Standard Mandarin 1
Beijing 1
Jinan 1
Suzhoushi 1
Woyang 1
Linquan 1
Yingshang 1
Xiaoxian 1
Bengbushi 1
Fengyang 1
Shouxian 1
Xian 1
Wuchang 1
Guilin(Lingui) 1
Liuzhou(Luorong) 1
Huaiyuan 1
Tianzhang 1
Huainan 1
Dingyuan 1
Chuxian(Chuzhou) 1
Chuzhou 1
Quanjiao 1
Hefei 1
Luan 1
Hanshan 1
Chaoxian(Chaohu) 1
Old National Pronunciation 2
Dangtu 1
Shucheng 1
Wuhu 1
Wuwei 1
Tongcheng 1
Tongcheng(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Xuancheng 1
Congyang 1
Guichi 1
Manju Hergen (1763) 3
  • 1763 Manchu transcription (Manchu script): ᠺᠠᡳ (Takekoshi 竹越, Takeshi 孝. (2011). 『兼滿漢語滿洲套話清文啓蒙』満洲文字注音一覧表. KOTONOHA, (101).)
  • 1763 Manchu transcription (Latin script): k’ai (Takekoshi 竹越, Takeshi 孝. (2011). 『兼滿漢語滿洲套話清文啓蒙』満洲文字注音一覧表. KOTONOHA, (101).)
  • 1763 Manchu transcription (IPA): kʰai (Takekoshi 竹越, Takeshi 孝. (2011). 『兼滿漢語滿洲套話清文啓蒙』満洲文字注音一覧表. KOTONOHA, (101).)
Qingyang 1
Anqing 1
Menggu Ziyun 6
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡁꡭ ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡁꡭ (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): kʰaj ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): kʰaj (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 平 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 平 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
Zhongyuan Yinyun 5
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (楊耐思): kʻai (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (寧繼福): kʻai (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (薛鳳生): khay (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (unt): kʰaj (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 tone: 陰 (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
Jin Chinese 1
Taiyuan 1
Wu Chinese 58
Danyanghouxiangtongjiaqiao 1
Jingjiang 1
Danyang 1
Jiangyin 1
Changzhou 1
Jintanxigang 1
Liyang 1
Yixing 1
Changshu 2
Wuxi 1
Baoshanshuangcaodun 1
Baoshanluodian 1
Kunshan 1
Suzhou 1
Suzhou(Dangdaiwuyu) 1
Shanghai 1
Nanhuizhoupu 1
Songjiang 1
Wujianglili 1
Wujiangshengze 1
Jiaxing 1
Shanghai(Sanlintang) 1
Huzhoushuanglin 1
Hangzhou 1
Yuyao 1
Shaoxing 1
Zhujiwangjiajing 1
Shengxianchongren 1
Shengxiantaiping 1
Ningbo 1
Huangyan 1
Wenzhou 1
Jinhua 1
Yongkang 1
Yunhe 1
Kaihua 1
Longyou 1
Quzhou 1
Changshan 1
Jiangshan(Jiangshanshi) 1
Yushan 1
Suichang 1
Guangfeng(Yongfengzhen) 1
Pucheng(Nanpuzhenchengguanhua) 1
Qingyuan 1
Xuanzhoushiqiugongxiang 1
Wuhuxian 1
Fanchang 1
Tonglingxian 1
Nanling(Xianfanghua) 1
Jingxian 1
Guichishimaotanxiang 1
Ningguoshizhuangcunxiang 1
Guichishiguankouxiang 1
Ningguoshinanjixiang 1
Huangshanqugantangzhen 1
Shitai 1
Hui Chinese 6
Jingde(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Jixi(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Huangshan(Tangkou)(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Yixian(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Qimen(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Tunxi(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Gan Chinese 48
Hukou 1
Xingzi 1
Duchang 1
Xiushui 1
Yongxiu 1
Pingjiang(Nanjiang) 1
Anyi 1
Fengxin 1
Nanchang 1
Gaoan 1
Yifeng 1
Shanggao 1
Wanzai 1
Xinyu(Shatu) 1
Liling(Baitutan) 1
Pingxiang 1
Yongfeng 1
Lianhua 1
Jian 1
Jishui(Luotian) 1
Yongxin 1
Taihe 1
Chaling 1
Dongxiang 1
Linchuan 1
Nancheng 1
Yihuang 1
Shaowu 1
Lichuan 1
Nanfeng 1
Taining(Chengguanhua) 1
Jianning 1
Jianning(Chengguanhua) 1
Leping 1
Boyang 1
Yugan 1
Hengfeng 1
Yiyang 1
Yangxin(Guohe) 1
Yuexi 1
Huaining 1
Qianshan 1
Taihu 1
Susong(Heta) 1
Susong(Anhuishengzhi) 2
Wangjiang 1
Dongzhi 1
Xiang Chinese 4
Zhangsha 1
Shuangfeng 1
Quanzhou(Xiancheng) 1
Guanyang(Wenshi) 1
Min Chinese 67
Nanan(Ximeizhen) 2
Jinjiang(Qingyangzhen) 2
Zhangzhou 2
Shamen 2
Zhangpu 2
Datian(Qianluhua) 2
Chaozhou(Fuchenghua) 2
Chaozhou(Hanyufangyinzihui) 2
Jieyang(Rongchenghua) 2
Chenghai 2
Shantou(Shantoushiqu) 2
Haifeng(Haichengzhen) 1
Lufeng(Neihuzhen) 1
Dabuyuanzhouzi(Xianggangxinjiefulaohua) 1
Dianbai(Xiadongzhenlihua) 1
Haikang(Leichenghua) 2
Xianyou(Chengguanhua) 2
Putian 2
Gutian 2
Mazu 2
Fuzhou 2
Fuqing 2
Zherong 2
Fuan 2
Ningde 2
Chongan(Chongchengzhenchengguanhua) 2
Jianyang(Tanchengzhenchengguanhua) 1
Songxi 1
Jianou 1
Jianou(Shizhi) 1
Shaxian(Chengguanhua) 2
Mingxi(Chengguanhua) 2
Sanming(Sanyuanhua) 2
Pingnan(Shangduyabu)(Guangxihanyufangyan) 2
Zhongshan(Longdou)(Zhujiangsanjiaozhou) 2
Zhongshan(Longdou)(Guangdongminfangyan) 1
Zhongshan(Sanxiang) 1
Mangu(Chaozhouhua) 2
Jiangle(Chengguanhua) 1
Yue Chinese 82
Cantonese 1
Lechang 1
Renhua 1
Shaoguan 1
Qujiang(Maba) 1
Yingde 1
Fugang 1
Qingyuan 1
Conghua(Chengnei) 1
Huaxian(Huashan) 1
Guiping(Xiancheng) 1
Zengcheng(Xiancheng) 1
Sanshui(Xinan) 1
Guangzhou 1
Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) 1
Foshan(Shiqu) 1
Panyu(Shiqiao) 1
Yunfu(Yuncheng) 1
Nanhai(Shatou) 1
Gaoming(Mingcheng) 1
Shunde(Daliang) 1
Xintianfantian(Weitouhua) 1
Xinxing 1
Dabusanmenzi(Danjiahua) 1
Dabutaiheng(Weitouhua) 2
Xianggang(Shiqu) 1
Xigonghaoyong(Weitouhua) 1
Aomen(Shiqu) 1
Ningming(Xiancheng) 1
Beihai(Lianzhouzhen) 1
Beihai(Nankangzhen) 1
Beihai(Shatianzhenhaibianhua) 1
Beihai(Shiqubaihua) 1
Beihai(Yingpanzhenwahua) 1
Bose(Shinei) 1
Nanning(Shinei) 1
Qinzhou(Shinei) 1
Beihai(Shinei) 1
Heshan(Yayao) 1
Jiangmen(Baisha) 1
Xinhui(Huicheng) 1
Kaiping(Chikan) 1
Doumen(Shanghengshuishanghua) 1
Taishan(Taicheng) 1
Doumen(Doumenzhen) 1
Enping(Niujiang) 1
Lingui(Wutong)(Tuhua) 1
Rongshui(Xiancheng)(Tuguaihua) 1
Lianxian(Qingshui) 1
Pingle(Zhangjia)(Tuhua) 1
Lianshan(Butian) 1
Yizhou(Desheng)(Baixinghua) 1
Yangshan 1
Mengshan(Xihe) 1
Xindou(Pumen) 1
Huaiji 1
Bose(Nabi)(Pinghua) 1
Guangning 1
Wuxuan(Zhangcun)(Yahua) 1
Fengkai(Nanfeng) 1
Sihui 1
Yunan(Pingtai) 1
Binyang(Xinqiao)(Binyanghua) 1
Deqing 1
Guigang(Nanjiang) 1
Nanning(Shajing)(Pinghua) 1
Luoding 1
Beiliu(Tangliao) 1
Hengxian(Xiancheng) 1
Fusui(Longtou)(Pinghua) 1
Chongzuo(Sipaihua)(Pinghua) 1
Bobai(Xiancheng) 1
Lingshan(Xiancheng) 1
Pubei(Xiancheng) 1
Zhongshan(Shiqi) 1
Zhuhai(Qianshan) 1
Dongguan(Guancheng) 1
Baoan(Shajing) 2
Xianggang(Xinjiejintian) 1
Mangu(Guangfuhua) 1
Pinghua 23
Ningyuan(Qingshuiqiao) 1
Longsheng(Hongyao) 1
Lingchuan(Sanjie) 1
Lingchuan(Tanxia) 1
Guilin(Chaoyang) 1
Guilin(Yanshanzhuyuan) 1
Lingui(Liangjiang) 1
Yongfu(Taocheng) 1
Yangshuo(Jima) 1
Lingui(Wutong) 1
Rongshui(Rongshuizhen) 1
Pingle(Qinglong) 1
Funing(Boai) 1
Bose(Nabi)(Pinghuayinyunyanjiu) 1
Mashan(Qiaoli) 1
Tiandong(Linfeng) 1
Binyang(Luxu) 1
Nanning(Tingzi) 1
Hengxian(Hengzhou) 1
Fusui(Longtou) 1
Longzhou(Shanglong) 1
Tengxian(Tengcheng) 1
Yulin(Fumian) 1
Hakka Chinese 74
Conghua(Lütian) 1
Heyuan(Guangdong) 1
Jiexi(Guangdong) 1
Meixian(Guangdong) 2
Huizhou(Shiqu) 1
Dongguan(Qingxi)(Kegongfangyandiaochabaogao) 1
Dongguan(Qingxi) 1
Shenzhen(Shatoujiao) 1
Shatoujiaomaqueling(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Xigonglizhizhuang(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Shatianchiniping(Xianggangxinjie) 2
Xianggang 1
Tunmenyangxiaokeng(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Liannan(Guangdong) 1
Wengyuan(Guangdong) 1
Ninghua(Fujian) 1
Zhangting(Fujian) 1
Wuping(Fujian) 1
Xiuzhuan(Fujianzhaoan) 1
Ningdou(Jiangxi) 1
Ningdouxianmeijiangzhen 1
Shicheng 1
Longnan 2
Dingnan 2
Quannan 2
Quannanxianchengxiangzhen 1
Yudu 2
Shangyouxianshexixiangjiangtou 1
Gongxian(Jiangxipanlongzhen) 1
Shangyou(Jiangxi) 1
Nankang 2
Nankangshirongjiangzhen 2
Dayu(Jiangxi) 2
Anyuanxianxinshanzhen 2
Anyuan 2
Xiushuixianhuangshaqiaoxiang 1
Zaoxi 1
Sandou(Jiangxitonggu) 1
Tonggu 1
Jinggangshan 2
Xinyisihe 1
Xinyiqianpai 1
Yangchunsanjia 1
Gaozhouxindong 1
Lianjiangshijiao 1
Yangxitangkou 1
Dianbaishalang 1
Huazhouxinan 1
Lianjiangqingping 1
Wuzhouxihe(Mengshan) 1
Nanningmashan(Pianlian) 1
Yulinxingye(Gaofengxiang) 1
Yulinrongxian(Xiandizhenxiandicun) 1
Yulinbeiliu(Xilangzhenmumiancun) 1
Yulinbeiliu(Tangan) 1
Yulinfumian(Qiaozhenxinshacun) 1
Yulinluchuan(Kegongfangyandiaochabaogao) 1
Yulinluchuan(Hengshanxiangsihecun) 1
Yulinbobai(Xintianzhencuntoucun) 1
Zhongshan(Nanlangheshui) 1
Mangu(Banshankehua) 1
Malaixiya(Roufoshinaikejiahua) 1
Other Sinitic varieties 11
Fuchuan(Qidouhua) 1
Fuchuan(Badouhua) 1
Zhongshan(Gongan) 1
Hezhou(Jiudouhua) 1
Hunan(Daoxian) 1
Jiangyongchengguan(Baishuicun) 1
Fengyang 1
Xingzi 1
Xian 1
Baoan 1
Lianzhou 1
Middle Chinese 9
Stimson (1976) 1
Baxter–Sagart (2014) 1
Baxter (with Sagart, 2006) 2
Guangyun 3
  • Guangyun Fanqie 廣韻反切: 苦哀切 (Guangyun (Siku))
  • Guangyun Rime 廣韻音韻: 咍 (Guangyun (Siku))
  • Guangyun Tone 廣韻聲調: 上平聲 (Guangyun (Siku))
Menggu Ziyun 2
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 溪開一咍平 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 溪開一咍平 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
Old Chinese 2
Baxter–Sagart (2014) 2
Japonic 3
Japanese 3
Koreanic 2
Korean 2
Austroasiatic 1
Vietnamese 1

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