Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "礎", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "礎", and master the standard way of writing the character "礎".
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礎
chǔ
[名]
【本义】: 柱腳石,墊在房屋柱子下的石頭
[Translation: The original meaning is the base stone for columns, the stone placed under the pillars of a house.]
【造字法】: 形聲。从石,楚聲。
[Translation: The character is formed phonetically, comprised of the radical for stone and the phonetic part "楚".]
【引】
1 《淮南子·說林》:雲蒸柱礎潤。
[Translation: From "Huainanzi - Shuo Lin": "The clouds steam and the pillar bases are moist."]
【例】
又如: 礎石;
[Translation: For example: foundation stone;]
【義】:
1 同本義 ([En.] plinth; stone base of a column)
[Translation: Same as the original meaning (English: plinth; stone base of a column)]
2 事物的基底或根基 ([En.] foundation)。
[Translation: The foundation or base of an object (English: foundation).]
【例】
如: 基礎
[Translation: For example: foundation.]