基础

jīchǔ

base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

基

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

基

他的汉语基础很好。

His Chinese foundation is good.

学语言要打好基础。

To learn a language, build a good foundation.