开发 (kāi fā)

to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop

Character breakdown

开 (kāi) · 4 strokes

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.
发 (fā) · 5 strokes

Simplified form of both 發 (send out) and 髮 (hair). Visually similar to 犮, the bottom component of 髮.