开胃菜 Traditional form: 開胃菜 Pinyin (reading): kāiwèicài Definitions: starter appetizer Characters: 开 - to open; to start, to initiate, to begin 胃 - stomach 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food Traditional characters: 開 - to open; to start, to initiate, to begin 胃 - stomach 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food