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开

kāi verb A1

Traditional: 開

  1. to open (transitive or intransitive)
  2. (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
  3. to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
  4. to boil
  5. to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
  6. (directional complement) away; off
  7. carat (gold)
  8. abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]
  9. abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format
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方玄绰也毫不为奇,毫不介意,因为他根据了他的『差不多说』,知道这是新闻记者还未缺少润笔的缘故,万一政府或是阔人停了津贴,他们多半也要开大会的。
鲁迅作品选, p. 23 · C2
廉颇之仇郭开多与使者金,令毁之。
史记·廉颇蔺相如列传, p. 10 · C2

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