开

Meaning

• to open (transitive or intransitive)
• (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
• to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
• to boil
• to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
• (directional complement) away; off
• carat (gold)
• abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]
• abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format