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开启

kāiqǐ

to open, to start

A hand opens a door with sunshine behind it
Memory picture

Characters in this word

开 kāi

Strokes
4
Radical
廾 — two hands
Made of
一 one 廾 two hands
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

启 qǐ

Strokes
7
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
户 door 口 mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 启

Example phrases

  • 输入密码后,系统会自动开启安全验证。 Shūrù mìmǎ hòu, xìtǒng huì zìdòng kāiqǐ ānquán yànzhèng. After the password is entered, the system will automatically start security verification.
  • 这部手机可以用指纹开启,很方便。 Zhè bù shǒujī kěyǐ yòng zhǐwén kāiqǐ, hěn fāngbiàn. This phone can be unlocked with a fingerprint, which is very convenient.
  • 孩子们第一次出国,开启了一段难忘的旅程。 Háizimen dì yī cì chūguó, kāiqǐ le yí duàn nánwàng de lǚchéng. The children went abroad for the first time, beginning an unforgettable journey.

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