1. to open (transitive or intransitive)
2. (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
3. to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
4. to boil
5. to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
6. (directional complement) away; off
7. carat (gold)
8. abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文 Kāiěrwén
9. abbr. for 开本 kāiběn, book format

1. (obsolete) even, level
2. a surname
3. even, level

1. to stop
2. to block
3. (computing) (coll.) slow
4. (loanword) card
5. truck (from "car")
6. calorie (abbr. for 卡路里 kǎlùlǐ)
7. cassette

classifiers: 張, 片

1. to block
2. to be stuck
3. to be wedged
4. customs station
5. a clip
6. a fastener
7. a checkpost
8. Taiwan pr. kǎ