kāi hé

开 河

Level:

SW HSK 3

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1
v.(of a frozen river) thaw; breakup of the ice in a river
- kāi hé de yú zài hé li zì yóu zì zài de huān kuài chàng yóu yōu rán zì dé
  开河的鱼在河里自由自在地欢快畅游，悠然自得。
  River fish in the river freely enjoy cheerful, laid-back.
2
v.construct/dig a canal; open up a waterway
antonym
fēng hé封河

Separable word
"开" and "河" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 今天开了河。
  The river thawed today.
- 咱们什么时候开这条河。
  When shall we breakup of the ice in the river?

开河