common
technical
name

Meaning of

基 means foundation; base; basic; fundamental; primary. Pronounced jī.

  • foundation; base
  • basic; fundamental; primary
  • (chemistry) radical; group

Character Info

Radical
Strokes11
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
dòng
fáng
zi
de
de
hěn
láo
 

The foundation of this house is very solid.

Liáng
hǎo
de
jiào
shì
chéng
gōng
de
chǔ
 

A good education is the foundation of success.

men
zhèng
zài
shè
 

They are laying the roadbed.

lùn
jiàn
zài
shì
shí
de
chǔ
shàng
 

The theory must be built on a foundation of facts.

Zhè
zuò
qiáo
de
qiáo
shēn
yán
shí
 

The bridge's foundation extends deep into the rock.