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登基

dēng jī

2-character word

What 登基 means

1. to ascend the throne

The characters in 登基

• 登dēngto scale (a height); to ascend; to mount
• 基jī(bound form) base; foundation; (bound form) radical (chemistry)…

Example sentences

• 星期二是女王登基钻石庆典的最后一天，标志着伊莉莎白二世女王登基 60 周年。
  Tuesday marked the final day of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, marking the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne.

Sounds the same

Read dēng jī, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 登机to board a plane