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础

chǔ

HSK 4 Character Traditional 礎

What 础 means

1. foundation
2. base

Example sentences

• 衣食住是生存的基础。
  Yīshí zhù shì shēngcún de jīchǔ.
  Food, clothing and shelter are the foundations of survival.
• 物理是基础自然科学。
  Wùlǐ shì jīchǔ zìrán kēxué.
  Physics is a fundamental natural science.
• 数学是所有科学的基础。
  Mathematics is basic to all sciences.
• 这是建立在猜测的基础上。
  Zhè shì jiànlì zài cāicè de jīchǔ shàng.
  It is founded on supposition.
• 你的理论是以什么为基础?
  Nǐ de lǐlùn shìyǐ shénme wèi jīchǔ?
  What do you base your theory on?
• 尊重法律是我们社会的基础。
  Zūnzhòng fǎlǜ shì wǒmen shèhuì de jīchǔ.
  Respect for law is fundamental to our society.

Words containing 础

• 基础jī chǔbase; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental
• 基础教育jī chǔ jiào yùelementary education
• 经济基础jīng jì jī chǔsocio-economic base; economic foundation
• 基础课jī chǔ kèbasic course; core curriculum
• 基础病jī chǔ bìngunderlying medical condition
• 基础问题jī chǔ wèn tíbasic issue; fundamental question
• 基础结构jī chǔ jié gòuinfrastructure
• 基础设施jī chǔ shè shīinfrastructure
• 基础速率jī chǔ sù lǜbasic rate (as in ISDN)
• 应计基础yīng jì jī chǔaccruals basis (accounting)
• 现金基础xiàn jīn jī chǔcash basis (accounting)
• 理论基础lǐ lùn jī chǔtheoretical foundation
• 零基础líng jī chǔno prior study (in an area of learning)
• 基础设施即服务jī chǔ shè shī jí fú wù(computing) infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

Characters built on 出

These share the phonetic component 出 (chū), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 屈qūbent; to feel wronged
• 绌chùcrimson silk; deficiency; to stitch
• 黜chùto dismiss from office; to expel
• 诎qūto bend; to yield; to exhaust

Characters that look like 础

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 甜tiánsweet; (fig.) pleasant; endearing; lovely
• 袖xiùsleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve
• 砸záto smash; to pound; to fail
• 晒shài(of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine)…
• 砒pīarsenic
• 砝fǎused in 砝码

Sounds the same

Read chǔ, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 处to reside; to live; to dwell
• 楚distinct; clear; orderly
• 储(bound form) to store up; to keep in reserve; heir to the throne; Taiwan pr. chú
• 楮Broussonetia kasinoki
• 杵pestle; to poke
• 濋name of an ancient river (in present-day Dingtao County 定陶县
• 褚surname Chu
• 処old variant of 处