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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

灯的开关在门旁边。
Dēng de kāi guān zài mén pángbiān.
The light switch is next to the door.
请按一下开关。
Qǐng àn yīxià kāi guān.
Please press the switch.
这个电器的开关坏了。
Zhège diànqì de kāi guān 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