Chinese

基地

/t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ti⁵¹/
base (place or structure)
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 7

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  • characterChinese基 “foot of a wall; foundation”
    • soundChinese其 “his; her; its; their”
    • meaningChinese土 “earth; soil”
  • characterChinese地 “earth”
    • soundChinese也 “Particle used at the end of copular constructions involving a nominal predicate; to be (although no…”

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