开庭 Traditional form: 開庭 Pinyin (reading): kāitíng Definitions: to begin a (judicial) court session Characters: 开 - to open; to start, to initiate, to begin 庭 - court; courtyard; spacious hall or yard Traditional characters: 開 - to open; to start, to initiate, to begin 庭 - court; courtyard; spacious hall or yard