开拓 Traditional form: 開拓 Pinyin (reading): kāituò Definitions: to break new ground (for agriculture) to open up (a new seam) to develop (border regions) fig. to open up (new horizons) Characters: 开 - to open; to start, to initiate, to begin 拓 - to develop, to expand, to open up Traditional characters: 開 - to open; to start, to initiate, to begin 拓 - to develop, to expand, to open up