Chinese symbol for “base”
基础
jī chǔ
Traditional: 基礎
base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental
The closest CC-CEDICT match for base is 基础 (jī chǔ), defined as: base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “base”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 基地 | jī dì | base (of operations, industrial, military, research etc) |
| 基 | jī | (bound form) base; foundation; (bound form) radical (chemistry) |
| 卑鄙 | bēi bǐ | base; mean |
| 卑劣 | bēi liè | base; mean |
| 基点 (基點) | jī diǎn | base; center; basis; point of departure; starting point |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 基础.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 基本 | jī běn | basic; fundamental |
| 基地 | jī dì | base (of operations, industrial, military, research etc) |
| 基金 | jī jīn | fund |
| 基于 (基於) | jī yú | because of; on the basis of |
| 基层 (基層) | jī céng | basic level; grassroots unit |
| 基础设施 (基礎設施) | jī chǔ shè shī | infrastructure |
| 基础教育 (基礎教育) | jī chǔ jiào yù | elementary education |
| 经济基础 (經濟基礎) | jīng jì jī chǔ | socio-economic base; economic foundation |
See also: Japanese symbol for “base”.
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