chǔ

foundation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
石 meaning component

  Meaning component

shídàn

  

stone

出 sound component

  Sound component

chū

  

go out

Evolution

础 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
础 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
础 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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chǔ

foundation stone, plinth; foundation; base

Most common words with 础
Freq.
Word
Meaning

基础

base

base

基础课

basic course