础
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chǔ · foundation stone, plinth

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10Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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石Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 础

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Example sentences

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Shù xué shì suǒ yǒu kē xué de jī chǔ.数学是所有科学的基础。

Mathematics are the foundation of all sciences.

Source: Tatoeba #782129 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì jiàn lì zài cāi cè de jī chǔ shàng.这是建立在猜测的基础上。

It is founded on supposition.

Source: Tatoeba #336581 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yī shí zhù shì shēng cún de jī chǔ.衣食住是生存的基础。

Food, clothing and shelter are the foundations of survival.

Source: Tatoeba #989145 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhēn zhèng de yǒu yì jiàn lì zài bǐ cǐ xìn rèn de jī chǔ shàng.真正的友谊建立在彼此信任的基础上。

True friendship is based on mutual trust.

Source: Tatoeba #2490074 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dān shèn zhì méi yǒu shàng guò jī chǔ jiě pōu kè.丹甚至没有上过基础解剖课。

Dan didn't even take basic anatomy classes.

Source: Tatoeba #5685915 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wù lǐ shì jī chǔ zì rán kē xué.物理是基础自然科学。

Physics is a fundamental natural science.

Source: Tatoeba #2188487 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 础 in context

  1. Say chǔ, then recall the core meaning: foundation stone, plinth.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 基础 (jī chǔ), meaning “base”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 础 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.