盛开 (shèngkāi) · to be in full bloom

盛开 (shèngkāi) means “to be in full bloom”. It is written with 2 characters: 盛 (to fill (a bowl)) + 开 (to open). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 盛开 is built

The characters

盛 chéng · to fill (a bowl)

What 盛 is made of

成chéng — to accomplish
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 戈gē — spear
皿mǐn — dish
- 一 — horizontal 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

公园里的花都盛开了。Gōngyuán lǐ de huā dōu shèngkāi le.The flowers in the park are all in full bloom.

春天，山上盛开着各种野花。Chūntiān, shānshàng shèngkāi zhe gèzhǒng yěhuā.In spring, all kinds of wild flowers bloom on the mountain.

Questions about 盛开

What does 盛开 mean?

盛开 (shèngkāi) means “to be in full bloom”.

How do you pronounce 盛开?

盛开 is pronounced shèngkāi.

Which HSK level is 盛开?

盛开 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 盛开 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 163: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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