开通

開通
kāitong
open-minded

CEDICT

Homographs

开通 kāitōng to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)

Entry Composition

1 开 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, 开尔文 Kāiěrwén
  9. abbr. for 开本 kāiběn, book format
=2 通 tōng
  1. to go through
  2. to know well
  3. (suffix) expert
  4. to connect
  5. to communicate
  6. open
  7. to clear
  8. classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
=2 通 tòng classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)