Writing
开垦 (kāi kěn) — how to say "to reclaim" in Chinese
开垦
To reclaim (land)
verb
Character composition
开
to open
垦
to cultivate
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
Collocations
开垦山坡
kāikěn shānpō
to reclaim a hillside
开垦农田
kāikěn nóngtián
to reclaim farmland
开垦荒地
kāikěn huāngdì
to reclaim wasteland
Examples
他们用机器开垦了这片荒地。
They reclaimed this wasteland with machines.
农民开垦土地。
Farmers reclaim the land.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to reclaim" in Chinese?
"to reclaim" in Chinese is 开垦 (kāi kěn).
What does 开垦 mean in English?
开垦 (kāi kěn) means "To reclaim (land)".
How is 开垦 pronounced?
It is pronounced kāi kěn (written as kai ken, kaiken). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to reclaim" in Chinese characters?
It is written 开垦: 开 has 4 strokes, 垦 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 开垦?
开垦 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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