开 (開) kāi

1. kāi verb to open
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 开通 (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 1; GHC '开' 2; NCCED 1 '开' 1)
2. kāi proper noun Kai
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Name 名字
   Notes: (ABC 'kāi' 开 n 2; GHC '开' 10)
3. kāi verb to hold an event
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: For example, 开会 'to have a meeting' (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 9; GHC '开' 7; NCCED 1 '开' 12)
4. kāi verb to drive; to operate
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: For example, 开车 'drive a car' (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 6; NCCED 1 '开' 3)
5. kāi verb to boil
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Temperature
   Notes: For example, 开水 'boil water' (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 13; NCCED 1 '开' 16)
6. kāi verb to melt
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Temperature
   Notes: (NCCED 1 '开' 7)
7. kāi verb to come loose; to break open
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 4; NCCED 1 '开' 6)
8. kāi verb to depart; to move
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (GHC '开' 6)
9. kāi verb to write
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Writing
   Notes: Such as, to write a prescription, a check, etc (NCCED 1 '开' 13)
10. kāi verb to issue
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Writing
    Notes: For example, 开工资 'to issue wages' (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 15; NCCED 1 '开' 15)
11. kāi verb to lift restrictions
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (NCCED 1 '开' 9)
12. kāi verb indicates expansion or continuation of a process
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: Used after a verb or an adjective (NCCED 3 '开' 2)
13. kāi verb to switch on
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: As in switch on machinery or a light (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 4; NCCED 1 '开' 2)
14. kāi verb to run; to set up
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Administration
    Notes: As in run a company， in the sense of 建立 'to establish' (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 8; GHC '开' 3; NCCED 1 '开' 11)
15. kāi verb to fire
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Administration
    Notes: As in fire an employee (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 14; NCCED 1 '开' 17)
16. kāi verb to eat
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Spoken Language
    Notes: (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 16; NCCED 1 '开' 18)
17. kāi verb to clear
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Nature
    Notes: Of weather (NCCED 1 '开' 19)
18. kāi verb to divide
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 分开 (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 10; GHC '开' 8; NCCED 1 '开' 20)
19. kāi noun a division of standard size paper
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Writing
    Notes: (ABC 'kāi' 开 n 1; NCCED 1 '开' 21)
20. kāi measure word carat
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Jewelry
    Notes: (ABC 'kāi' 开 n 3; NCCED 2 '开' 1)
21. kāi measure word Kelvin
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Temperature
    Notes: A measure of temperature, abbreviation for 开尔文 (NCCED 2 '开' 2)
22. kāi adverb complement of result
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: Often acts as a complement of result expressing that the preceding verb acheives the result of opening or moving something from its original position. For example, 打开、解开等 (ABC 'kāi' 开 ad 1; NCCED 3 '开' 1)
23. kāi verb to develop land; to reclaim land
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 开发地 'to develop land' (ABC 'kāi' 开 v 2; GHC '开' 4; NCCED 1 '开' 8)
24. kāi verb to reveal; to display
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 展示 (GHC '开' 5)
25. kāi verb to inspire
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 启发 (GHC '开' 6)
26. kāi verb open
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: pariphulla, or: bheda, Japanese: kai (BCSD '開', p. 1197; DJBT '靈', p. 429; MW 'pariphulla')

Contained in

• 一华开五叶(一華開五葉) one flower, five petals
• 日出大地晓 花开万里香(日出大地曉 花開萬里香) When the sun rises and illuminates the world; Flowers bloom with permeating fragrances.
• 万里晴空开眼界 一泓净水洗心源(萬里晴空開眼界 一泓淨水洗心源) Beneath the boundless sky, an open mind; Within a scoop of clear water, a pure mind.
• 心二十 心光则明 心明则净 心净则清 心空则有 心正则定 心定则安 心慧则圆 心圆则满 心悦则喜 心公则平 心宽则容 心融则和 心和则诚 心平则静 心大则广 心广则开 心好则美 心慧则巧 心慈则善 心诚则灵(心二十 心光則明 心明則淨 心淨則清 心空則有 心正則定 心定則安 心慧則圓 心圓則滿 心悅則喜 心公則平 心寬則容 心融則和 心和則誠 心平則靜 心大則廣 心廣則開 心好則美 心慧則巧 心慈則善 心誠則靈) Twenty Conditions of the Mind When the mind is illuminated, there is brightness. When the mind is bright, there is purity. When the mind is pure, there is clarity. When the mind is empty, there is everything. When the mind is virtuous, there is calm. When the mind is calm, there is peace. When the mind is wise, there is perfection. When the mind is perfect, there is completeness. When the mind is joyful, there is happiness. When the mind is fair, there is equanimity. When the mind is magnanimous, there is tolerance. When the mind is harmonious, there is peace. When the mind is peaceful, there is sincerity. When the mind is fair, there is tranquility. When the mind is vast, there is broadness. When the mind is broad, there is openness. When the mind is kind, there is beauty. When the mind is wise, there is agility. When the mind is loving, there is kindness. When the mind is sincere, anything is possible.
• 九品莲开(九品蓮開) Nine Stages of Lotus Blossoms
• 开士(開士) one on the way to enlightenment; bodhisattva
• 佛光山开山三十週年(佛光山開山三十週年) 30th Anniversary of Fo Guang Shan
• 春到千山秀 花开万里香(春到千山秀 花開萬里香) Picturesque mountain scenery brought by spring; A world filled with fragrance by blossoming flowers.
• 三好人生　花开四季(三好人生　花開四季) Three Acts of Goodness Practitioner; Spring All Year Long
• 佛光山开山的故事(佛光山開山的故事) Buddhism in Every Step: The Founding of Fo Guang Shan
• 芬陀花开(芬陀花開) Pundarika Flower Blooms
• 花开山川美 光照天地宽(花開山川美 光照天地寬) Blooming flowers beautify the mountains and rivers; Shining light widens heaven and earth.
• 1 心中要有根 才能开花结果 2. 心中要有愿 才能成就事业 3. 心中要有理 才能走遍天下 4. 心中要有德 才能涵容万物 5. 心中要有道 才能拥有法乐 6. 心中要有佛 才能任运自在(1 心中要有根 才能開花結果 2. 心中要有願 才能成就事業 3. 心中要有理 才能走遍天下 4. 心中要有德 才能涵容萬物 5. 心中要有道 才能擁有法樂 6. 心中要有佛 才能任運自在) Always think of our roots if we wish to harvest fruitful results. Always think of vows if we wish for a successful career. Always think of reasons if we wish to set foot all over the world. Always think of virtue if we wish to embrace the entire universe. Always think of the Path if we wish to have the joy of Dharma. Always think of the Buddha if we wish to have perfect ease.
• 1. 一切好事 从我本身做起 2. 一切好言 从我口中说出 3. 一切善心 从我自己开发 4. 一切善人 从我至诚礼敬(1. 一切好事 從我本身做起 2. 一切好言 從我口中說出 3. 一切善心 從我自己開發 4. 一切善人 從我至誠禮敬) May all good causes begin from self. May all good words spread from my speech. May all good intentions begin from my heart. May all good people feel respect from me.
• 花开四季　合家平家安(花開四季　合家平家安) Blossoming Flowers in All Four Seasons; Peace for the Whole Family

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开除 、 开伯尔 、 站开 、 开刃 、 开平 、 擘开 、 开炮 、 开红盘 、 隔开 、 开足马力 、 开浚 、 开钻 、 溅开 、 开幕式 、 想开 、 开城 、 开壶 、 撇开 、 想不开 、 走开 、 开战 、 开明君主 、 开小会 、 开埠 、 开福区 、 开诚相见 、 开发银行 、 绽开 、 对开 、 开前圆唇元音 、 开放系统互连 、 扯开 、 开场白 、 军费开支 、 公开化 、 开篇

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• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 572
• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 345
• Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 233
• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 131
• Scroll 5 Fahua Wen Ju Ji 法華文句記 — count: 113
• Scroll 10 Fa Hua Yi Shu 法華義疏 — count: 111
• Scroll 9 Da Ban Niepan Jing Shu 大般涅槃經疏 — count: 107
• Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 106
• Scroll 3 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 103
• Scroll 3 Fa Hua Jing Yi Ji 法華經義記 — count: 103

Collocations

• 开意 (開意) 心開意悟 — Mahāparinibbānasutta 大般涅槃經, Scroll 2 — count: 16
• 钳开 (鉗開) 即以鐵鉗開彼等口 — Sutra on the Causes and Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Yin Ben Jing) 起世因本經, Scroll 3 — count: 9
• 疮开 (瘡開) 爪擿瘡開 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 38 — count: 8
• 开二百 (開二百) 令水自開二百由旬 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 5 — count: 8
• 开仰 (開仰) 開仰 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 7 — count: 7
• 开四百 (開四百) 水為之開四百由旬 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 5 — count: 6
• 开疮 (開瘡) 便以利刀而為開瘡 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 6
• 开觉 (開覺) 於未來世開覺聲聞而為說法 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 6
• 敷开 (敷開) 或有出水未敷開者 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
• 门开 (門開) 久乃門開 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 19 — count: 5