Definitions

(noun) base; foundation
(adjective) basic; fundamental

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 基, meaning "foundation" or "base", is structured with the phonetic component 其 above the semantic component 土, meaning "earth", reflecting the original concept of a physical base constructed on the ground. Etymologically, the 土 element provides the meaning related to soil or land, while 其 primarily serves to indicate pronunciation. Over time, the application of 基 extended from denoting material foundations, such as those for buildings, to encompassing abstract bases like fundamental principles or starting points in various domains.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

这是我的础。

Zhè shì wǒ de jīchǔ.

This is my foundation.

这是我们的新地。

Zhè shì wǒmen de xīn jīdì.

This is our new base.

公司的本规则必须遵守。

Gōngsī de jīběn guīzé bìxū zūnshǒu.

The company's basic rules must be followed.

他们的计划是于科学的。

Tāmen de jìhuà shì jīyú kēxué de.

Their plan is based on science.

础设施建设非常重要。

Jīchǔ shèshī jiànshè fēicháng zhòngyào.

Infrastructure construction is very important.

科学家正在研究这种因的功能。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū zhè zhǒng jīyīn de gōngnéng.

Scientists are researching the function of this gene.

这项政策的调是促进发展。

Zhè xiàng zhèngcè de jīdiào shì cùjìn fāzhǎn.

The keynote of this policy is to promote development.

于以上数据,我们可以得出初步结论。

Jīyú yǐshàng shùjù, wǒmen kěyǐ déchū chūbù jiélùn.

Based on the above data, we can draw a preliminary conclusion.