dǐ

氐

Character · Noun

foundation; base; root

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

foundation; base; root

literary

An archaic, literary term meaning the most fundamental part or the root cause of something. Rarely used in modern language except in classical quotations or fixed phrases.

Mín民
wéi为
bāng邦
běn本
 ，
běn本
gù固
bāng邦
níng宁
 ，
cǐ此
zhì治
guó国
zhī之
dǐ氐
yě也
 。

The people are the foundation of the state; if the foundation is solid, the state is peaceful. This is the root of governing a country.

Xiào孝
tì悌
zhě者
 ，
rén仁
zhī之
dǐ氐
yú欤
 。

Filial piety and fraternal duty are the foundation of benevolence.