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基jī

foundation, base. 11 strokes, radical 土, first met in HSK 3.

Pinyin jīStrokes 11Radical 土Band HSK 3Words 6

How to write 基

Strokes 1–8 write 其, then strokes 9–11 write 土.

Write 基 on the grid

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Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 基 · the stroke-order rules

What 基 is made of

其 (qí, his) and 土 (tǔ, soil).

土 carries the meaning — earth — and 其 carries the sound.

Words that use 基

基(jī)本(běn)	basic, fundamental 最初步、最重要的那部分任何学科的基本原理都不难。Any subject's basic principles are not hard to learn. Lesson 185, 基础理论与专业概念 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training
基(jī)础(chǔ)	foundation, basis 事情最底下、最先打好的部分工人为大桥打下坚实的基础。Workers laid a solid foundation for the great bridge. Lesson 191, 城市规划与工程建设 · 城市建设与宏伟工程 · Urban Infrastructure, Engineering & Construction
基(jī)地(dì)	base, station 指开展某项活动所依托的固定场所这座现代科技基地设施齐全。This modern tech base is fully equipped. Lesson 436, 基业筑成 · 温故知新与智汇前沿 · Wisdom of Heritage & Frontiers of Innovation
基(jī)金(jīn)	fund 指为特定用途筹集储备的资金园区设立了专项防火基金。The park set up a dedicated fire-prevention fund. Lesson 436, 基业筑成 · 温故知新与智汇前沿 · Wisdom of Heritage & Frontiers of Innovation
基(jī)本(běn)上(shàng)	basically, substantially 大体上是这样，差不多做到了刻苦钻研后基本上能够掌握。After hard study, one can basically master it. Lesson 185, 基础理论与专业概念 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training
基(jī)督(dū)教(jiào)	Christianity 指以耶稣基督为信仰核心的宗教相邻街区矗立着基督教老教堂。An old Christian church stood in the neighboring block. Lesson 595, 驰骋天地 · 融通万象与百业繁盛 · System Dynamics, Industry & Societal Flourishing

Characters that share the sound part 其

Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.

期qī 旗qí 欺qī

More characters with the radical 土

All 34 of them, and what the radical means, on the 土 radical page.