| 开通 | kāi tong | to open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transport routes etc); open-minded |
| 隔开 | gé kāi | to separate |
| 拆开 | chāi kāi | to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick |
| 开眼 | kāi yǎn | to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons |
| 盛开 | shèng kāi | blooming; in full flower |
| 撇开 | piē kāi | to disregard; to leave aside |
| 解开 | jiě kāi | to untie; to undo |
| 开局 | kāi jú | opening (chess etc); early stage of game, match, work, activity etc |
| 开庭 | kāi tíng | begin a (judicial) court session |
| 开路 | kāi lù | to open a way |
| 散开 | sàn kāi | to separate; to disperse |
| 开矿 | kāi kuàng | to mine; to open a seam |
| 开火 | kāi huǒ | to open fire |
| 裂开 | liè kāi | to split open |
| 开荒 | kāi huāng | to open up land (for agriculture) |
| 开炮 | kāi pào | to open fire |
| 躲开 | duǒ kāi | to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc) |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb |
| 伸开 | shēn kāi | to stretch out |
| 对开 | duì kāi | running in opposite direction (buses, trains, ferries etc) |
| 开朗 | kāi lǎng | spacious and well-lit; open and clear; to open out (onto a wider vista); optimistic; cheerful; carefree; easy-going; open-minded |
| 翻开 | fān kāi | to open up |
| 掀开 | xiān kāi | to lift open; to tear open |
| 开幕词 | kāi mù cí | opening speech (at a conference) |
| 开张 | kāi zhāng | open a business; first transaction of a business day |
| 开化 | kāi huà | civilized; to have laws and culture; to civilize; the process of becoming civilized |
| 开刀 | kāi dāo | to perform or have an operation; to operate on or to be operated on |
| 开元 | Kāi yuán | reign name 713-741 of Tang emperor Xuanzong 唐玄宗, a peak of Tang prosperity |
| 开小差 | kāi xiǎo chāi | to be absent-minded; to desert; to abscond from the army; absent without leave (AWOL) |
| 开战 | kāi zhàn | to start a war; to make war; to battle against |
| 开方 | kāi fāng | to extract a square root |
| 错开 | cuò kāi | to stagger (times) |
| 开山 | kāi shān | to cut into a mountain (to open a mine); to open a monastery |
| 开掘 | kāi jué | to excavate; to dig out; fig. to investigate (in an archive) |
| 开球 | kāi qiú | open ball (math.); to start a ball game; to kick off (soccer); to tee off (golf) |
| 开饭 | kāi fàn | to serve a meal |
| 开导 | kāi dǎo | to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten |
| 开销 | kāi xiāo | expenses |
| 开春 | kāi chūn | beginning of spring; the lunar New Year |
| 开盘 | kāi pán | opening share price |
| 岔开 | chà kāi | to diverge; to branch off the road; to change (the subject) |
| 让开 | ràng kāi | to get out of the way; to step aside |
| 开脱 | kāi tuō | to exculpate; to absolve; to exonerate |
| 开业 | kāi yè | to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) |
| 公开信 | gōng kāi xìn | open letter |
| 开场 | kāi chǎng | to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event |
| 南开 | Nán kāi | Nankai district of Tianjin municipality 天津市 |
| 开外 | kāi wài | over and above (some amount); beyond (budget) |
| 扒开 | bā kāi | to push aside |
| 开列 | kāi liè | (make a) list |
