基础
jīchǔTraditional 基礎
base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental
Every meaning
jīchǔ
- basic; fundamental
- base; foundation; basis
Its characters
- 基jībase; foundation
- 础chǔplinth; base (as in 基础)
Words with 基
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).