基础
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 4
基础 (jīchǔ) · foundation
基础 (jīchǔ) means “foundation; basis; basic”. It is written with 2 characters: 基 (foundation) + 础 (foundation stone). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 基础 is built
The characters
基 jī · foundation
What 基 is made of
- 其qí — his
- 甘gān — sweet
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 甘gān — sweet
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 其 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
础 chǔ · foundation stone
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)
Example sentences
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.
Questions about 基础
What does 基础 mean?
基础 (jīchǔ) means “foundation; basis; basic”.
How do you pronounce 基础?
基础 is pronounced jīchǔ.
Which HSK level is 基础?
基础 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
Learn 基础 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.