懂中文 Dong Chinese

础

chǔ

foundation

Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 出 represents the sound. Simplified form of 礎.

Components
石 meaning component

石  Meaning component

shí, dàn

  

stone

出 sound component

出  Sound component

chū

  

go out

Evolution

础 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
础 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
础 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

础 (礎) 

chǔ

foundation stone, plinth; foundation; base

Most common words with 础
Freq.
Word
Meaning

基础

base

础

base

基础课

basic course