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開放

简开放 · 繁開放

Mandarin · pinyin kāi fàng

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–4 · kai1 fang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hoi1 fong3

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verb

to be open (to the public)
to lift a ban or restriction; to liberalize
(of a flower) to open out
to be turned on; to be in operation
(archaic) to set free; to release (of prisoners)

adj

open
public
liberal; open-minded

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