敞开 (chǎngkāi) · to open wide

敞开 (chǎngkāi) means “to open wide; freely”. It is written with 2 characters: 敞 (wide) + 开 (to open). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 敞开 is built

The characters

敞 chǎng · wide

What 敞 is made of

尚shàng — still
- ⺌ — structural part
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
  - 丿 — falling stroke

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)

Example sentences

教室的门一直敞开着。Jiàoshì de mén yìzhí chǎngkāi zhe.The classroom door is always wide open.

有什么想法，大家敞开说。Yǒu shénme xiǎngfǎ, dàjiā chǎngkāi shuō.Everyone, speak your mind freely.

Questions about 敞开

What does 敞开 mean?

敞开 (chǎngkāi) means “to open wide; freely”.

How do you pronounce 敞开?

敞开 is pronounced chǎngkāi.

Which HSK level is 敞开?

敞开 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 敞开 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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