Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 楚 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (礎)
Simplified (础)
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Historical Evolution
礎
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
礎
Regular
Modern
Chinese
础 / 礎 [chǔ]
foundation; base
Japanese
foundation stone; cornerstone
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
礎 いしずえ
Ishizue surname
礎 いしづえ
Ishizue surname
礎 そ
So surname
礎 はじめ
Hajime unclassified name
礎 もとい
Motoi given name
礎 もとえ
Motoe female given name
CHINESE WORDS (12)
基础 [jīchǔ] #3,813
base
基础课 [jīchǔkè] #29,561
basic course
基础问题 [jīchǔwèntí]
basic issue
基础教育 [jīchǔjiàoyù]
elementary education
基础结构 [jīchǔjiégòu]
infrastructure
基础设施 [jīchǔshèshī]
infrastructure
基础速率 [jīchǔsùlǜ]
basic rate (as in ISDN)
应计基础 [yīngjìjīchǔ]
accruals basis (accounting)
现金基础 [xiànjīnjīchǔ]
cash basis (accounting)
理论基础 [lǐlùnjīchǔ]
theoretical foundation
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JAPANESE WORDS (47)
⭐ 基礎 [きそ] #5,232
foundation
基礎的 [きそてき] #28,952
fundamental
基礎知識 [きそちしき] #42,630
fundamental knowledge
基礎工事 [きそこうじ] #67,254
foundation works
基礎研究 [きそけんきゅう] #72,910
basic research
礎を築く [いしずえをきずく] #73,554
to lay the foundation (for)
⭐ 素案 [そあん] #75,366
rough plan
⭐ 礎石 [そせき] #81,734
foundation stone
基礎技術 [きそぎじゅつ] #92,803
basic technology
基礎代謝 [きそたいしゃ] #94,917
basal metabolism
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