开 |
kāi jué | to dig; to excavate / (fig.) to explore (archival materials) and unearth findings |
开 |
kāi | to open (transitive or intransitive) / (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start / to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / (directional complement) away; off / carat (gold) / abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文 / abbr. for 开本, book format |
掘 |
jué | to dig |