开关 kāiguān HSK6 switch Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents kāiguān switch 开 開 kāi verb to operate to drive; to pilot; to operate (machinery); to turn on (a light, appliance, or water)关 關 guān verb to turn off To turn or switch off (a light, machine, or electronic device)kāiguān to open and close 开 開 kāi verbparticle to open to open; to unfold; to unseal; (of flowers) to bloom; to carve or cut open关 關 guān verb to close To close or shut (a door, window, etc.); to shut down a businesskāiguān to open the gate 开 開 kāi verbparticle to open to open; to unfold; to unseal; (of flowers) to bloom; to carve or cut open关 關 guān noun pass A mountain pass; a strategic checkpoint at a border or critical location