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开
kāi
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- pinyin
- kāi
- simplified
- 开
- traditional
- 開
1 · verb
to open
使原来关闭的物体处于敞开状态。
This slice means opening an object, not driving or issuing a document.
This box is hard to open because the lid is too tight.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
这个盒子开起来很费力，盖子太紧了。
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