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基础

jīchǔ

foundation; basics

HSK 3 · Topic “Understanding and ideas”
A block supporting a pillar
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Characters in this word

基 jī

Strokes
11
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
其 his, her, its, their 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 基

础 chǔ

Strokes
10
Radical
石 — stone, rock, mineral
Made of
石 stone, rock, mineral 出 to go out, to send out
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 础

Example phrases

  • 基础很重要。 Jīchǔ hěn zhòngyào. The foundation is very important.
  • 我基础不好。 Wǒ jīchǔ bù hǎo. My basics are not good.
  • 先学基础。 Xiān xué jīchǔ. Learn the basics first.

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