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kāiguān
noun HSK 6 #7,523

Meanings

  1. 1 switch (power, light, etc.)
  2. 2 to switch on and off

Characters

开
kāi
to open; to turn on
关
guān
to close; to turn off
Open and close - a switch that toggles between on and off.

Examples

HSK 2
灯的开关在门旁边。
Dēng de kāiguān zài mén pángbiān.
The light switch is next to the door.
HSK 3
请按一下开关。
Qǐng àn yīxià kāiguān.
Please press the switch.
HSK 6
这个电器的开关坏了。
Zhège diànqì de kāiguān huài le.
The switch on this appliance is broken.

Tips

usage
The word is brilliantly logical: 开 (on) + 关 (off) = switch. It's the device that lets you toggle between the two states.

Stroke Order

开 kāi
关 guān