础

礎

chǔ

出 + 石

Definitions

chǔ (noun) foundation; base

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 出 represents the sound. Simplified form of 礎.

Semantic: 石 Phonetic: 出

About

础 is a phono-semantic compound. Its traditional form, 礎, combines the semantic stone radical 石 on the left with the phonetic component 楚 on the right. The simplified character retains the 石 radical but replaces the phonetic element with 出 to indicate pronunciation. The stone radical directly reflects the character's core meaning: a heavy stone base placed under wooden pillars in classical architecture to provide stability and prevent moisture. This concrete foundation naturally extended to represent any fundamental basis or abstract support.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

基础教育非常重要。

Jīchǔ jiàoyù fēicháng zhòngyào.

Basic education is very important.

这座房子的地基打得很牢固。

Zhè zuò fángzi de dìjī dǎ dé hěn láogù.

The foundation of this house is built very solidly.

掌握基础知识是学习的第一步。

Zhǎngwò jīchǔ zhīshì shì xuéxí de dì yī bù.

Mastering basic knowledge is the first step of learning.

经济的发展需要以农业为基础。

Jīngjì de fāzhǎn xūyào yǐ nóngyè wéi jīchǔ.

Economic development needs to be based on agriculture.

两国之间的友好往来奠定了合作的基础。

Liǎng guó zhījiān de yǒuhǎo wǎnglái diàndìng le hézuò de jīchǔ.

The friendly exchanges between the two countries laid the foundation for cooperation.

理论的提出必须有坚实的事实作为基础。

Lǐlùn de tíchū bìxū yǒu jiānshí de shìshí zuòwéi jīchǔ.

The proposal of a theory must have solid facts as its foundation.

在现有研究基础上，他们取得了新的突破。

Zài xiànyǒu yánjiū jīchǔ shàng, tāmen qǔdé le xīn de tūpò.

Building upon existing research, they achieved a new breakthrough.

这些详实的数据为政策制定提供了科学的基础。

Zhèxiē xiángshí de shùjù wèi zhèngcè zhìdìng tígōng le kēxué de jīchǔ.

This detailed and accurate data provides a scientific basis for policy formulation.

Related Characters

Component: 出

Component: 石

础