基脚

基腳

jījiǎo

noun

Measure Word

一个基脚 gè

Meanings

1 footing
2 pedestal
3 base of a structure

Characters

base / foundation

Examples

工人正在浇筑桥墩的基脚。

Gōngrén zhèngzài jiāozhù qiáodūn de jījiǎo.

Workers are pouring concrete for the bridge pier's footing.

雕像的基脚刻着捐赠者的名字。

Diāoxiàng de jījiǎo kèzhe juānzèngzhě de míngzi.

The donor's name is carved on the statue's pedestal.

Tips

memory

Literally 'base + foot' — the foot a structure stands on. Compare 地基 (dìjī, foundation), 脚跟 (jiǎogēn, heel) for the same body-as-architecture image.

Stroke Order

基 jī

脚 jiǎo