開發 (kāifā) — to develop; to open up; to exploit (resources)

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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 4 (est.) · 詞

開發 word · TOCFL 4 (est.)

開發＝開＋發

ㄎㄞㄈㄚ · kāifā

verb — to develop; to open up; to exploit (resources)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

開to open (開始的開)kāi門(gate) + 廾(two hands) + 閂(latch) — two hands lifting the latch to open the gate

發to send out; to launch (發展的發)fā癶(stance) + 弓(bow) + 殳(striking arm) — an archer releasing an arrow

開發，開始的開，發展的發。

門（門→開中的門）的門栓打開（廾→開中的廾），箭（弓→發中的弓）射出去——那叫開發。

The gate (門 in 開) unlatched by two hands (廾 in 開), an arrow (弓 in 發) sent forth — that is 開發.

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