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title: "Genji Meaning: 根基 (gēnjī) Means “foundation”"
description: "根基 (gēnjī) means “foundation; base”. Hear its tones, see what 根 and 基 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 根基 mean?

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根基 gēnjī

## foundation; base

## Its characters

1. 根 gēn root
2. 基 jī base

## In a sentence

这栋房子的根基很牢。 This house has a very solid foundation.

[More about 根基](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%A0%B9%E5%9F%BA)

## More words with 根 or 基

- [根本 gēnběn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genben)
- [根据 gēnjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genju)
- [根源 gēnyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genyuan)
- [基本 jīběn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiben)
- [基本上 jīběnshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jibenshang)
- [基层 jīcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiceng)
- [基础 jīchǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jichu)
- [基地 jīdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jidi)
- [基建 jījiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jijian)
- [基金 jījīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jijin)

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