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础

礎
chǔ
noun #58,499

Meanings

  1. 1 foundation; base

Examples

学好基础很重要。
Xué hǎo jīchǔ hěn zhòngyào.
Learning the basics well is very important.
这是基础课。
Zhè shì jīchǔ kè.
This is a foundational course.

Tips

usage
础 is almost exclusively used in 基础 (jīchǔ, foundation/basis/basic). You'll rarely see it alone or in other compounds. The 石 radical reflects the original meaning of a foundation stone.

Stroke Order

础 chǔ