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A Chinese Talking Syllabary of the Cantonese Dialect
N(1)  A term indicating size of page: 四 quarto;
octavo.
(2)  Carat: 十八 “18k”gold.
(3)  A surname.
V(1)  To open: 門 open door;
門見山“door facing mountain,” (of speech, conversation) come straight to the point;
門七件事 seven daily needs of household: fuel, rice, oil, salt, soya sauce, vinegar, and tea;
門揖盜 open the door to invite thief, a politician's mistake in alliance;
房間 rent hotel room for a few hours for illicit love;
天窗 suffer ravages of venereal diseases on face;
leave blank space in newspapers on account of censorship;
燈 put on the light;
卷 open a book: 卷有益 (of useful books) reading enriches the mind;
眼界 see s.t. new from travel, open mental horizon;
雲見日 (of people suffering wrongs) see justice again;
誠佈公 have a frank and straight talk.
(2)  To begin, open (shop, school, class, exhibition, performance, hospital), start (fighting, negotiations, meeting): 首,頭,手,始 begin, at the beginning, see [kai1shou3]1, [kai1tou2], [kai1shou3]2, [kai1shi3]1↓;
創,設 to found, establish, [kai1chuang4], [kai1she4]↓;
國 found a dynasty or nation;
飯 (order to) have meal served;
筆 (student) first begin to write composition, (columnist) write first article in a new year;
標 open public bids;
[kai1cai3]↓;
市 open for business, open market;
[kai1gong1]↓;
[kai1li4]↓;
八大慶 begin age of seventy-one in expectation of celebrating eightieth birthday;
歲,春 begin a new year;
宗明義 purpose, goal or theme stated in opening chapter or sentences.
(3)  To open up: 路 open a new road, lead the way;
路先鋒 pioneer, trail blazer;
山 cultivate mountain district for habitation;
山祖師 founder of religious sect;
河 open up a waterway, (of ice in river) to thaw;
河道 open up river route;
濬 dredge and deepen river;
鑿,礦,open mines;
採礦物 mine minerals;
荒,[kai1huang1], [kai1ken3]↓;
源節流 earn more income and cut down expenses;
花,花了 to flower, blossom, flower blossoms;
顏,笑逐顏,眉眼笑 to beam, to smile happily;
凍 thaw.
(4)  To remove restrictions, to let: 禁 lift ban (on fishing, etc.);
葷 break vegetarian fast;
戒 break, terminate vows (not to drink, smoke, etc.);
[kai1duo1], [kai1chu2]↓.
(5)  To set going: 車,船 start car, boat;
倒車 to turn the clock back;
夜車 burn the midnight oil, 船了 boat sails;
步走 (mil.) forward march! [kai1xing2]↓;
出 has started out;
到 (boat, train) arrive;
往 going to (destination);
炮,槍,火 open fire in battle.
(6)  To set, set out in detail, itemize: 單 give itemized bill;
賬 render bill, account: 花賬 render false account;
名單 give list of names;
列 set out details (expenses, names);
計 total sum.
(7)  Do, make, in many phrr.: 玩笑 make fun of (person);
荒腔 tell a tall tale, talk about things one doesn't know;
店,舖子 run or keep a shop.
Adj(1)  水 boiled, -ing, water;
了 water is boiling.
(2)  年,春 next year, next spring.
(3)  Liberal, open, modern: 朗,明,[kai1lang3], [kai1ming2], [kai1tong1]↓.
AdvAway, off, out: 走 go away;
open (package), settle (confusion);
untie (knot);
separate;
分不 cannot be separated;
,劈 split open;
open (umbrella, mouth, etc.);
separate, leave;
scram;
hide away, get away from fight, dodge blow.
Words1.辦 [kai1ban4], v.t., start (business, school, hospital, etc.). 
2.拔 [kai1ba2], v.i., (of troops) set out to (place). 
3.苞 [kai1bao1], v.t., deflower (a virgin). 
4.本 [kai1ben3], n., the size of sheet (in printing), see N.↑. 
5.衩 [kai1cha4], v.t. & adj., (ladies’ skirt) open slit;’ also 隙(兒),氣(兒),see [kai1qi4]↓. 
6.差 [kai1chai1], v.i., (1)  be removed from office; (2)  (mil.) despatch on mission. 
7. [kai1chang2], v.i. & n., opening of theatrical play or other public activity; v.i. & n., 白 n., opening statement (usu. in Chin. plays). 
8.腔 [kai1qiang1], v.i., “open one's mouth” and say s.t.: 他一直不腔 he would never say a word; 謊腔 invent tall tales. 
9.竅兒 [kai1qiao4er0], v.i., (1)  (of teenage person) begin to have interest in opposite sex; (2)  to see more and understand more; 這下子,他可竅兒了 now he begins to understand. 
10.氣(兒) [kai1qi4]([er0]), see [kai1cha4]↑, (also wr. 隙). 
11.創 [kai1chuang4], v.t., start, found (school, hospital). 
12.除 [kai1chu2], v.t., dismiss (from school, party). 
13.缺 [kai1qUe1], v.i., formerly, (official) quit office, thus leaving a post vacant. 
14.單(兒)(子) [kai1dan1]([kai1da1er0])([zi0]), phr., send bill for payment. 
15.襠褲 [kai1dang1ku4], n., children's pants with seat cut open. 
16.刀 [kai1dao1], v.i., to operate in surgery; (fig.) 拿他刀 the first (student) to be punished. 
17.導 [kai1dao4], v.t., to explain and convince (person). 
18.弔 [kai1diao4], v.i., hold memorial service for deceased. 
19.端 [kai1duan1], v.i. & n., the beginning (of affairs, relations). 
20.動 [kai1dong4], v.t., start (machine, course of action). 
21.恩 [kai1en1], v.i., show forgiveness, lenient treatment. 
22.發 [kai1fa1], v.t., (1)  educate (minds); open up (source of income); ([fa0]), pay off (laborer for service); (2)  (AC) open and read government communications; (3)  colonize (land); open up (natural resources); n., development. 
23.放 [kai1fang4], v.t., to set free, to open (park, garden) to public; to open (port) to trade with foreign nations. 
24.方 [kai1fang1], v.i., (1)  (math.) to find square or cube; (2)  ([fang1] or [fang1zi0]) write prescription for patient. 
25.封 [kai1feng1], n., capital of Northern Suhng Dyn., in Honan. 
26.復 [kai1fu4], v.t., (1)  to recover lost territory; (2)  to restore (official) to former post. 
27.割 [kai1ge1], v.t. & n., to operate in surgery. 
28.關 [kai1guan1](1)  n., electric switch, any mechanical control button, water faucet; (2)  v.t., to open city gate or sentry post. 
29.光 [kai1guang1], phr., (1)  Buddhist ceremony of consecrating newly completed idol; (2)  at laying-in ceremony (大殮) the children of deceased wipe latter's eyes with wet cotton. 
30.工 [kai1gong1], v.i., begin construction: 已經工了 construction has begun. 
31.花彈 [kai1hua1dan4], n., shrapnel. 
32.花兒 [kai1hua1er0], v.i., to blossom; (of shoes, etc.) show cracks. 
33.化 [kai1hua4], v.i. & adj., civilized (country): 未化國家 uncivilized country; 半化 semi-civilized; 化(兒) thaw; (coll. of plants, [hua0]), thrive. 
34.荒 [kai1huang1], open up, colonize wild country. 
35.懷兒 [kai1huaier0], v.i., (1)  to enjoy oneself, relax: 懷痛飲 have a hearty drink; (2) 過兒 (of woman) has never given birth to baby. 
36.會 [kai1hui4], phr., hold a meeting. 
37.豁 [kai1huo4], adj., generous, openhearted. 
38.火(兒) [kai1huo3] ([er0]), v.i., open fire. 
39.齋 [kai1zhai1], v.i., break vegetarian fast. 
40.張 [kai1zhang1], v.i., (of shops) open for business. 
41.獎 [kai1jiang3], phr., draw lottery in public and announce winner. 
42.價 [kai1jia4], v.i. & n., asking price at beginning of haggle. 
43.交 [kai1jiao1], v.i., settle dispute: 鬧得不可交 get into a hot dispute. 
44.戒 [kai1jie4], v.i., break vow (to refrain from meat, wine, etc.). 
45.支 [kai1zhi1], v.i. & n., expenses: 支浩大 heavy expenses. 
46. [kai1kai1], v.i., (reiterative) as in 門 please open the door; 玩笑 have a little fun at s.o.’s expense; 心 to relax and enjoy oneself. 
47.墾 [kai1ken3], v.t., to colonize; to open up wild country; to till (land). 
48.口 [kai1kou3], v.i., (1)  to speak up or out: 口 to smile broadly, laugh out loudly; (2)  to sharpen knife; (3)  to break dam, (dam) breaks; 口兒 baby's first sucking at breast. 
49.闊 [kai1kuo4], adj., openhanded, generous (heart); open, broad (country). 
50.朗 [kai1lang3], adj., discerning, clear-minded; clear (weather), bright open (view). 
51.臉 [kai1lian3], phr., formerly, screw off facial hair and tidy up hairline at temples of bride before wedding. 
52.例 [kai1li4], v.i., set a precedent. 
53.列 [kai1lie4], v.i., show in itemized list, make list of names, books, etc. 
54.鑼 [kai1luo2]1, phr., “open gong,” i.e., begin theatrical performance. 
55.羅 [kai1luo2]2, n., Cairo; 羅會議 Cairo Conference (1943). 
56.蒙 [kai1meng2], v.i., educate very young mind (as at kindergarten). 
57.廟 [kai1miao4], phr., hold village fair at temple grounds on set dates. 
58.明 [kai1ming2], adj., liberal, enlightened, progressive (times, policy, attitude). 
59.幕 [kai1mu4], v.i., (1)  (of plays, cinemas) give first public performance; (2)  open inaugural (ceremony for conference, new building). 
60.年 [kai1nian2], n., beginning of year; (Shanghai) next year. 
61.嗙 [kai1pang3], v.i., to brag. 
62.盤(兒) [kai1pan2] ([kai1pa2er0]), v.i., (of stock market) opening quotation for the day (cf. 收盤兒 closing quotation); 盤子 formerly, pay the bill at singsong houses. 
63.票 [kai1piao4], phr., count votes at poll. 
64.闢 [kai1pi4], v.i. & t., (1)  open up country; (2)  天闢地 creation of the world (“separate heaven and earth”). 
65.設 [kai1she4], v.t., to found or start (shop, hospital, etc.). 
66.線 [kai1xian4], phr., show seams in dress. 
67.消 [kai1xiao1], v.i. & n., (1)  pay out; expenses: 消很大 the running expenses are heavy; (2)  to dismiss (worker), see [kai1chu2]↑. 
68.心 [kai1xin1](1)  adj., happy, enjoying happy moment: 玩得真心 had lots of fun; (2)  v.t. & n., to make fun of (person): 別拿我心,尋心 don't make fun of me; happiness; (3)  v.t., (AC, rare) edify, stimulate thinking; (4)  v.i., open one's heart: 心見誠 talk from the heart, with nothing concealed; (5)  phr., (kai shin) open the heart surgically. 
69.行 [kai1xing2], v.i., (of boat, train) start going. 
70.首 [kai1shou3]1, v.i. & n., to begin, the beginning. 
71.手 [kai1shou3]2, v.i., ditto. 
72.水 [kai1shui3], n., boiled, boiling water. 
73.釋 [kai1shi4], v.i. & t., (1)  explain to (person): 向他釋 explain to him; (2)  pardon (criminal). 
74.學 [kai1xUe2], phr., school opens, commence school work. 
75.始 [kai1shi3]1, v.i. & n., begin, -ning: 剛關始 has just begun; 始工作 begin to work; 工作的始 beginning of work. 
76.駛 [kai1shi3]2, v.i., (of boat, car) start. 
77.泰 [kai1tai4], v.i., in full form: 三陽泰 the spring comes in full form; (“auspicious beginning of a new year”). 
78.堂 [kai1tang2], v.i., to declare court in session. 
79.庭 [kai1ting2], v.t., (law) court in session. 
80.頭 [kai1tou2], v.i. & n., begin, -ning: 凡事頭最難 the beginning is always the most difficult part; 從頭到現在 from the beginning to the present. 
81.彩 [kai1cai3], phr., draw lottery. 
82.通 [kai1tong1](1)  v.t., break through obstructions; (2)  ([kai1tong0]) adj., liberal, modern-minded: 這個人很通 this man is very modern-minded. 
83.脫 [kai1tuo1], v.t., pardon (crime), free (criminal). 
84.拓 [kai1tuo4], v.t., expand (territory, business market). 
85.罪 [kai1zui4], v.i., to offend: 罪於他 offend him. 
86.外 [kai1wai4], prep. & adv., beyond, over: 五十外 over fifty in years. 
87.胃 [kai1wei4](1)  adj., appetizing; (2)  v.t., tease: 別拿我胃 don't make fun of me. 
88.業 [kai1ye4], v.i., open for business. 
89.印 [kai1yin4], v.i., formerly, (in bureaucracy) take out seal again after its being locked up during New Year holidays.