HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
打开
To open, to turn on, to switch on.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 打开 look like this?
'打' combines the 'Hand' radical (扌) with the sound 'dīng' (丁), suggesting a hand striking or moving something. '开' shows someone moving a bar (一) away from a 'Gate' (represented by the simplified structure) to let people through. Together, they describe the action of using your hands to open something up!