开 (kāi)
to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc)
- HSK 3.1 level 1
- 4 strokes
Etymology
Simplified form of 開. Pictograph of two hands (廾) opening the bolt (一) on a door (門). The traditional component 門 was removed for simplification.
Components
- 門 (deleted) — The traditional component 門 was removed for simplification.
- ◎ (iconic) — Depicts a bolt on a door.
- 廾 (iconic)