开 (pinyin: kāi, written "kai" or "kai") means to open; to start, to begin; to drive (a vehicle). Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 开.
Meaning
to open; to start, to begin; to drive (a vehicle)
Stroke order
开
Examples
只好喝白开水,然后赶紧出门。
zhǐ hǎo hē bái kāi shuǐ, rán hòu gǎn jǐn chū mén.
I had no choice but to drink plain hot water, then rushed out the door.
我开始明白:有些事情急不来,只能慢慢做。
wǒ kāi shǐ míng bai: yǒu xiē shì qíng jí bù lái, zhǐ néng màn man zuò.
I began to understand: some things can't be rushed, they can only be done slowly.
晚上他打开抽屉,看见五十多条信息,但他不再着急了。
wǎn shang tā dǎ kāi chōu ti, kàn jiàn wǔ shí duō tiáo xìn xī, dàn tā bú zài zháo jí le.
In the evening he opened the drawer and saw over fifty messages, but he no longer felt anxious.