開墾

开垦
kāikěn
  1. to clear a wild area for cultivation
  2. to put under the plow

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 開 kāi
  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
2 墾 kěn
  1. to reclaim (land)
  2. to cultivate