kāi​guān HSK6

switch

开关 (開關) kāi​guān
switch noun
a device such as a power switch or gas valve used to control the flow of electricity or fluid

The light switch is in the corner.

open and close noun
the action of switching something on and off or opening and closing it

Frequently turning a computer on and off can shorten its lifespan.

open gate verb
the act of opening the city or frontier gate

The gates of this ancient city are opened and closed at scheduled times every morning and evening.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
5.96 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
11.4 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 6

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT