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础 Stroke Order — How to Write 础

Stroke Order

础 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

础 Radical and Character Components

Components:石出

础 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, while 出 indicates the sound.

Radical: 石 + 5 more strokes

础 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chǔ

Meanings of 础 in Chinese

1

chǔ础

A stone base or plinth for a pillar; a foundation stone.
这座古老的庙宇,其梁柱都建在坚固的础石之上
The beams and pillars of this ancient temple are all built upon solid plinths.
The base or foundation of something; fundamental.
这座大楼的基础非常坚固。
The foundation of this building is very strong.

Words with 础

  • jī基chǔ础foundation or base
  • jī基chǔ础kè课Basic course, Fundamentals
  • chǔ础shí石foundation stone, cornerstone
  • jī基chǔ础shàng上based on, on the basis of
  • wéi为jī基chǔ础based on, as a foundation
  • de的jī基chǔ础based on, the basis of
  • jī基chǔ础shè设shī施infrastructure, basic facilities
  • zuì最jī基chǔ础the most basic, the most fundamental
  • dá打hǎo好jī基chǔ础lay a good foundation, build a solid foundation
  • jī基chǔ础zhī知shi识Basic knowledge, Fundamentals
  • shí石chǔ础stone plinth, column base
  • wù物zhi质jī基chǔ础Material basis, Economic foundation
  • hāng夯shí实jī基chǔ础Strengthen the foundation, Solidify the foundation
  • hé合zuò作jī基chǔ础Cooperation basis, Basis for cooperation
  • jī基chǔ础gài概niàn念basic concepts, fundamental concepts
  • jī基chǔ础gōng工zuò作groundwork, foundation work
  • jī基chǔ础jiàn建shè设infrastructure, public works
  • jī基chǔ础kè课chéng程Foundation course, Basic course
  • jī基chú础lǐ理lùn论fundamental theory, basic theory
  • jī基chǔ础zì字Basic character, Base character

Idioms with 础

  • chǔ础qì泣ér而yǔ雨foresee future from subtle signs
  • chǔ础rùn润ér而yǔ雨Damp foundation stone indicates impending rain
  • yuè月yùn晕chǔ础rùn润Signs of impending events
  • yún云zhēng蒸chǔ础rùn润very damp environment

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Questions about 础

What does 础 mean in Chinese?

础 (chǔ) means “The base or foundation of something; fundamental” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 础?

础 is pronounced chǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 础 have?

础 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 础?

础 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 础?

The radical of 础 is 石, and 础 is a phono-semantic compound.

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