How is 开关 pronounced?

开关 is pronounced “kāi guān” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 开关?

开关 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 6noun

开关

Traditional: 開關

kāi guān

开关 (kāi guān) means “power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate; to open and close; to switch on and off”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese word (traditional 開關) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 开关

Practice each character:

开关

Example

请把灯的开关关上。

Qǐng bǎ dēng de kāi guān guānshang.

Please turn off the light switch.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 开关 mean?: 开关 (kāi guān) means “power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate; to open and close; to switch on and off”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 开关 pronounced?: 开关 is pronounced “kāi guān” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 开关?: 开关 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-07-18