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础 chǔ plinth

plinth; foundation stone; basis

How to remember 础: 石 stone + 出 go out = plinth. A huge stone block by the museum is empty, so the kids go out, climb up and pose like statues on the plinth.

  • 1,014. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 石

Component breakdown

础 = 石 stone + 出 go out

  • 石 stone
  • 出 go out
    • 屮 sprout
    • 凵 pit
The Gushi story

A huge stone block by the museum is empty, so the kids go out, climb up and pose like statues on the plinth.

How it is used

  • Almost exclusively lives in one word: 基础 (jīchǔ) foundation, basis - 打好基础 (dǎ hǎo jīchǔ) lay a solid foundation.
  • Originally the stone plinth under a pillar, hence the sense of what everything rests on: 基础知识 (jīchǔ zhīshi) basic/foundational knowledge.
  • You will rarely meet 础 outside 基础, so learn the pair together.

Words with 础

Example sentences

  • 我们从基础开始学习。 Wǒmen cóng jīchǔ kāishǐ xuéxí.We'll begin our studies with the basics.