功底

gōngdǐ

training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals

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.

Build with these blocks

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

See it in sentences

他的书法功底很深。

His calligraphy foundation is deep.

演员的功底很扎实。

The actor's fundamentals are solid.