基 jī
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 土 — soil, earth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
基本
jīběn
basic
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 基本问题很少。 Jīběn wèntí hěn shǎo. There are few basic problems.
- 我会基本汉字。 Wǒ huì jīběn Hànzì. I know basic Chinese characters.
- 基本意思清楚。 Jīběn yìsi qīngchu. The basic meaning is clear.
Related words
- 基本上 jīběnshang basically; mostly
- 基础 jīchǔ foundation; basics
- 基地 jīdì base
- 基金 jījīn fund
- 本 běn measure word for books; root
- 本子 běnzi notebook, exercise book
- 课本 kèběn textbook
- 笔记本 bǐjìběn notebook
- 本来 běnlái originally; at first
- 本领 běnlǐng skill; ability
- 本事 běnshi ability; skill
- 根本 gēnběn simply; basic