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開河

简开河 · 繁開河

Mandarin · pinyin kāi hé

to open a river
to dig a canal
to thaw (of river)

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–2 · kai1 he2

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hoi1 ho4

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verb

to open a river; to dig a canal
(of river) to thaw

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