基
基
“foundation”
Radical: 土
Strokes: 11
Level: HSK 4
How 基 is built — stacked top over bottom
其
his
his, her, its, their; that
土
Earth / soil · tǔ
A mound of earth with a sprout. Places and ground words use it: 地 场 城.
Origin
earth
Words with 基
基础 jī chǔ — base
基本 jī běn — basic
基地 jī dì — base (of operations)
基金 jī jīn — fund
基因 jī yīn — gene (loanword)
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