开
kāi
to open; to drive; to start
Type: VerbsHSK 1
Radical 一 + 廾 (two hands). Opening a door with both hands. The image is very clear.
It has many uses: 开车 (to drive, literally 'open the car'), 开会 (to hold a meeting, 'open a meeting'), 开门 (to open the door). A very versatile verb.
一yīone
廾gǒngtwo hands
请开门。
Qǐng kāi mén.
Please open the door.
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