础
础 (chǔ) · foundation stone
础 (chǔ) means “foundation stone”. It is made of 石 + 出 and has 10 strokes.
Break 础 into its parts
What 础 is made of
- 石 shí — stone
- 厂 chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 出 chū — to go out
- 屮 chè — sprout
- 凵 qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 凵 qiǎn — container
- 屮 chè — sprout
Origin hint: 石 gives the meaning, 出 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
础 stroke order
Example sentences with 基础
他的汉语基础很好。Tā de Hànyǔ jīchǔ hěn hǎo.He has a good foundation in Chinese.
学好基础很重要。Xué hǎo jīchǔ hěn zhòngyào.It's important to learn the basics well.
Words with 础
Also built with 石
- 岩yáncliff
- 拓tàto develop
- 矿kuàngmine
- 码mǎnumber
- 砍kǎnto chop
- 研yánto grind
- 砖zhuānbrick
- 破pòbroken
- 砸záto smash
- 硕shuògreat
- 硬yìnghard
- 确quècertain
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chǔ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | foundation stone |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 石 (stone, #112) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 础
What does 础 mean?
础 (chǔ) means “foundation stone”.
How many strokes does 础 have?
础 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 础?
The radical of 础 is 石 (shí, “stone”), Kangxi radical number 112.
What parts make up 础?
础 is made of 石 (stone) and 出 (to go out).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.