开拓 (kāituò) · to open up

开拓 (kāituò) means “to open up; to pioneer; to expand”. It is written with 2 characters: 开 (to open) + 拓 (to develop). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 开拓 is built

The characters

开 kāi · to open

What 开 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke
廾gǒng — two hands

Origin hint: Simplified form of 開; hands 廾 lifting the latch 一 of a door (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

拓 tà · to develop

What 拓 is made of

扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
石shí — stone
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

公司正在开拓国外市场。Gōngsī zhèngzài kāituò guówài shìchǎng.The company is opening up overseas markets.

年轻人要有开拓精神。Niánqīngrén yào yǒu kāituò jīngshén.Young people should have a pioneering spirit.

Questions about 开拓

What does 开拓 mean?

开拓 (kāituò) means “to open up; to pioneer; to expand”.

How do you pronounce 开拓?

开拓 is pronounced kāituò.

Which HSK level is 开拓?

开拓 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 开拓 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 105: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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