开

Han character

开 (Kangxi radical 55, 廾+1, 4 strokes, cangjie input 一廿 (MT), four-corner 10440, composition ⿱一廾)

Glyph origin

Ideogrammic compound (會意) : 干 + 干 (“trunk”). Two trunks are of the same height.

Also Simplified from 開 (kāi) (elimination of 門 (mén)).

As a component in composite characters, the part is not directly related to 開 and instead originally derives from 井 (such as in 刑, 型, etc.) or from 幵 (such as in 研, 形, etc.).

Kanji

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

1. Alternative form of 開

Kanji

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 幵)

1. even, level
2. to raise in both hands

Han character

开: Hán Nôm readings: khai

Verb

开

1. Sawndip form of gai (“to sell”)