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The traditional character 開 consists of the radical 門 (a gate) with the component 幵 inside, which originally depicted hands removing a bar to open the doors. This established the core meaning of physically opening a gateway. The simplified form 开 significantly alters the structure by dropping the door radical and modifying the inner elements to reduce strokes. The meaning gradually extended beyond the physical action to include starting activities, initiating processes, operating machines, and holding public events.
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我开车去上班。
请开门让我进去。
学校明天开始放假。
春天来了，花儿都开了。
他开发了一个新的软件。
如果你不开心，可以跟我说。
改革开放政策促进了经济发展。
在会议上，他公开提出了自己的观点。