基

jī

Dictionary entry

(bound form) base; foundation

What does 基 mean?

基 (jī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(bound form) base; foundation

2(bound form) radical (chemistry)

3(bound form) gay (loanword from English into Cantonese, Jyutping: gei1, followed by orthographic borrowing from Cantonese)

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基jī(bound form) base; foundation · (bound form) radical (chemistry)

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基

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