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Meaning of 基

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基HSK 4
Pinyin: jī
English Definition: base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay
Chinese Definition:
①建筑物的根脚:基石。基础。奠基。
②根本的,起始的:基本。基业。基层。基点。基准。
③根据:基于。
④化学上化合物的分子中所含的一部分子原子被看作是一个单位时,称作“基”:基团。基态。氨基。羧基。
Total strokes: 11; Radical: 土
Pictophonetic:其 indicates the sound; 土 (earth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 其 [ qí ] his, her, its, their; that
    • 土 [ tǔ ] soil, earth; items made of earth
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Example Words
基础HSK 4 jī chǔ base; foundation; basis; underlying; Classifiers: 个
基本HSK 5 jī běn basic; fundamental; main; elementary
基地HSK 6 jī dì base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda
基层 jī céng basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer
基金HSK 6 jī jīn fund
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Example Sentences
1
人民是国家的根基
。
The people are the foundation of the state.
2
信任是任何关系的基石
。
Trust is the foundation of any relationship.
3
他基本上不吃辣的食物
。
He basically does not eat spicy food.
4
我们基本上都同意这个计划
。
We all basically agree on this plan.
5
这个项目基本上已经完成了
。
This project is basically completed.