| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:个 |
| 开展 | kāi zhǎn | (begin to) develop; unfold; to start; to launch; to open; to carry out |
| 离开 | lí kāi | to depart; to leave |
| 召开 | zhào kāi | to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together |
| 展开 | zhǎn kāi | to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open; to show (a ticket); to turn on; to switch on |
| 公开 | gōng kāi | public; to publish; to make public |
| 开关 | kāi guān | power switch; to open a gate |
| 开花 | kāi huā | to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out |
| 开会 | kāi huì | to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting |
| 开发 | kāi fā | to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop |
| 开口 | kāi kǒu | open one's mouth; start to talk |
| 开采 | kāi cǎi | to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine |
| 开支 | kāi zhī | expenditures; pay; expenses; CL:笔 |
| 分开 | fēn kāi | to separate; to part |
