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, 開爾文 Kāiěrwén
9. abbr. for 開本 kāiběn, book format

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