開封

See also: 开封

Chinese

open
opening up
the borders
the borderlands
trad. (開封) 開 封
simp. (开封) 开 封
anagram 封開/封开

Etymology

As a district and city in Henan, named in the late 8th century BC by the Zhuang Duke of Zheng as he settled new territory.

Pronunciation 1


Verb

開封

  1. to unseal, to break open a seal

Pronunciation 2


Proper noun

開封

  1. (~市) Kaifeng (a city in Henan, China)
Synonyms
  • (archaic, historical) 汴梁 (Biànliáng)
Descendants
  • → Thai: ไคฟง

References

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
開 封
かい
Grade: 3
ふう
Grade: S
goon

Noun

開(かい)封(ふう) • (kaifū) 

  1. breaking-open of a seal
    未(み)開(かい)封(ふう)のまま賞(しょう)味(み)期(き)限(げん)を過(す)ぎてしまった牛(ぎゅう)乳(にゅう)
    mikaifū no mama shōmi kigen o sugiteshimatta gyūnyū
    milk that has passed its expiration date without ever being opened
  2. unsealed mail

Verb

開(かい)封(ふう)する • (kaifū suru) suru (stem 開(かい)封(ふう)し (kaifū shi), past 開(かい)封(ふう)した (kaifū shita))

  1. to break open a seal
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
開 封
かい
Grade: 3
ほう
Grade: S
kan’on

Proper noun

開(かい)封(ほう) • (Kaihō) 

  1. Kaifeng (a city in Henan, China)

Korean

Hanja in this term
開封

Noun

開封 • (gaebong) (hangeul 개봉)

  1. Hanja form? of 개봉.
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