開放 (kāifàng) — to open up; to make accessible; open (of a policy, a person, or a space)

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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 4 (est.) · 詞

開放 word · TOCFL 4 (est.)

開放＝開＋放

ㄎㄞㄈㄤˋ · kāifàng

verb/adjective — to open up; to make accessible; open (of a policy, a person, or a space)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

開to open (開始的開)kāi門 (gate) + 廾 (two hands) lifting a crossbar — two hands unlatching the gate

放to release; to let go (放棄的放)fàng攴 (striking hand) + 方 (phonetic fāng): a hand releasing something — to let go

開放，開始的開，放棄的放。