开山
kāi
shān

Definitions

  1. 1. to cut into a mountain (to open a mine)
  2. 2. to open a monastery

Components

  • 开 kāi – to open
  • 山 Shān – surname Shan

Related Words

  • 开山刀 kāi shān dāo – machete
  • 开山祖师 kāi shān zǔ shī – founding master of a monastery
  • 开山鼻祖 kāi shān bí zǔ – founder