The Radical: 开


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Meaning
to open, start, turn on    开

Explanation Can be seen as the entrance gate of a buddhist temple with two traverses. This gate is always open.

Used in these Kanji:
JLPT HSK 1
to open, to start, to turn on
kāi

Shows an open gate with a double cross-bar, as it is common at the entrance of buddhist temples and means: "open".
JLPT HSK 4
to combine, to merge, also
bìng
Top: out of , below: open (= the entrance gate of a buddh. temple)
When you are coming out of the open temple's gate, you shall be combined/united.
JLPT HSK 4
to grind, study, to rub, research
yán
Left: stone (At the cliff is a stone ), right: open, start (image of the entrance gate of a buddh. temple)
(Only polished gems show their beauty) A stone is "opened" when it is grinded to shine for being studied.
JLPT HSK 5
appearance, shape, form
xíng
Left: open, start (image of the entrance gate of a buddh. temple), right: hair
With open hair you are in good appearance.
JLPT HSK 5
form, model, type (e.g. blood type)
xíng
Top: punishment (who openly [=gate at temple] uses his knife is punished.), earth:
Use an open knife and earth (=clay) to form a model.
JLPT HSK 6
punishment, penalty, sentence
xíng
Left: open, start (image of the entrance gate of a buddh. temple), right: knife
Who openly uses his knife, will be: punished.
JLPT no HSK
(place name), surname Xíng
xíng
Left: open, start (Image of the entrance gate of a buddh. temple), right: village
An entrance gate at this village.

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