kǎi

闿

Character · VerbTraditional闓

open; initiate; enlightened

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to open; to unbar; to initiate

literary

Literary term used in formal or classical texts to mean opening doors, gates, or metaphorically opening up to new ideas.

Shǒu守
jiàng将
kǎi闿
guān关
guī归
xiáng降
 。

The defending general opened the pass and surrendered.

Zhǔ主
rén人
kǎi闿
mén门
ér而
yíng迎
zhī之
 。

The host opened the door to welcome them.

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Yǐ以
kǎi闿
yú愚
mèi昧
zhī之
xīn心
 。

To enlighten the ignorant mind.