基
HSK 3
基 (jī): foundation, base
jī
foundation, base
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Pinyin
jī
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
foundation, base
How to Write 基 (jī)
基 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 基
A phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, and 其 hints at the pronunciation.
What 基 is Made Of
基 is built from 2 components:
其his, her, its, their
土soil, earth
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Words Using 基
Common Chinese words that contain 基:
基因
jīyīn
基地
jīdì
基本
jīběn
基础
jīchǔ
基金
jījīn
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