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CHINESE CHARACTER

础 (chǔ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

chǔ
foundation stone, plinth; basis
HSK 410 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

石 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 础.

Phonetic component

出 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 10

Write 础 in 10 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 础

基础

数学是所有科学的基础。

Shù xué shì suǒ yǒu kē xué de jī chǔ。

Mathematics is basic to all sciences.

FAQ

What does 础 (chǔ) mean in Chinese?

foundation stone, plinth; basis

How do you write 础 in stroke order?

础 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 础?

石 is the radical in 础. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 础?

基础 (jīchǔ): base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental.