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. branch of study
2. administrative section
3. division
4. field
5. branch
6. stage directions
7. family (taxonomy)
8. rules
9. laws
10. to mete out (punishment)
11. to levy (taxes etc)
12. to fine sb

classifier: 個

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to grow; to tiller
2. to grow; to tiller

1. (literary) to select a man of talent to take on an official post
2. to select a man of talent to take on an official post