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开幕 (kāi mù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

开幕 (kāi mù) is a Chinese word: to open (a ceremony/event), to inaugurate. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 开幕

动 dòng verb

to open (a ceremony/event), to inaugurate

奥运会明天开幕。

ào yùn huì míng tiān kāi mù

The Olympics will open tomorrow.

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Word breakdown

开 kāi — to open, to start

幕 mù — curtain (metaphor for ceremony)

Structure & writing
1 开 kāi — to open (something closed, opposite of 关/合)
开 is a component in 5 characters

开 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 幕 mù — large piece of cloth, silk, or felt used as a cover; tent

幕 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 巾 jīn — cloth used for wiping, wrapping, or covering things
巾 is a component in 26 characters
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Stroke order