基

jī
#280 most
frequent character
(bound form) base, foundation

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

基 has 土, a picture of dirt or earth, and 其 qí, which supplies the sound. A wall's base sits in the earth, giving the first meaning, 'base, foundation.' That later shortened to just 'base.'

Drawn as: dirt

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Homophones

鸡jī
chicken
积jī
to amass, to accumulate
几jī
almost
几jī
small table
奇jī
odd (number)
激jī
to arouse, to incite, to excite

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