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foundation

HSK 10 N1
chǔ
いしずえ
Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 楚 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (礎)
stone+ clear =
foundation
Meaning component
shí stone
stone, rock, mineral
Phonetic component
chǔ clear
name of feudal state
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Simplified (础)
stone+ exit =
foundation
Meaning component
shí stone
stone, rock, mineral
Phonetic component
chū exit
go out, send out
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [chǔ]
foundation; base
Japanese
いしずえ 同音
noun foundation stone; cornerstone
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
いしずえ
Ishizue surname
いしづえ
Ishizue surname
So surname
はじめ
Hajime unclassified name
もとい
Motoi given name
もとえ
Motoe female given name