Chinese symbol for “cornerstone”
基石
jī shí
foundation stone; cornerstone; (fig.) basis; foundation
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cornerstone is 基石 (jī shí), defined as: foundation stone; cornerstone; (fig.) basis; foundation.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “cornerstone”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 要件 | yào jiàn | key document; important condition |
| 奠基石 | diàn jī shí | foundation stone; cornerstone |
| 中流砥柱 | zhōng liú dǐ zhù | mainstay; cornerstone |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 基石.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 基础 (基礎) | jī chǔ | base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental |
| 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 |
| 石油 | shí yóu | oil; petroleum |
| 石头 (石頭) | shí tou | stone; 块 (kuài) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cornerstone”.
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