基石 jī shí ㄐㄧ ㄕˊ gei1 sek6
- foundation stone; cornerstone
- (fig.) basis; foundation
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基
- 基因 jī yīn ㄐㄧ ㄧㄣ gei1 jan1 gene (loanword)
- 基地 jī dì ㄐㄧ ㄉㄧˋ gei1 dei6 base (of operations, industrial, military, research etc)
- 基层 基層 jī céng ㄐㄧ ㄘㄥˊ gei1 cang4 basic level
- 基于 基於 jī yú ㄐㄧ ㄩˊ gei1 jyu1 because of
- 基本 jī běn ㄐㄧ ㄅㄣˇ gei1 bun2 basic
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- 基准 基準 jī zhǔn ㄐㄧ ㄓㄨㄣˇ gei1 zeon2 (surveying) datum
- 基督 Jī dū ㄐㄧ ㄉㄨ gei1 duk1 Christ (abbr. for 基利斯督 or 基利士督)
- 基础 基礎 jī chǔ ㄐㄧ ㄔㄨˇ gei1 co2 base; foundation; basis
- 基金 jī jīn ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄣ gei1 gam1 fund
- 根基 gēn jī ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧ gan1 gei1 foundation
- 基本上 jī běn shang ㄐㄧ ㄅㄣˇ ˙ㄕㄤ gei1 bun2 soeng6 basically
- 基本功 jī běn gōng ㄐㄧ ㄅㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄥ gei1 bun2 gung1 basic skills
- 基督教 Jī dū jiào ㄐㄧ ㄉㄨ ㄐㄧㄠˋ gei1 duk1 gaau3 Christianity
- 丁基 dīng jī ㄉㄧㄥ ㄐㄧ ding1 gei1 (chemistry) butyl group
- 丙基 bǐng jī ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧ bing2 gei1 propyl group (chemistry)
- 乙基 yǐ jī ㄧˇ ㄐㄧ jyut3 gei1 ethyl group (chemistry)
- 利基 lì jī ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧ lei6 gei1 asset that gives a competitive advantage; a strength
- 刘基 劉基 Liú Jī ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧ lau4 gei1 Liu Ji or Liu Bowen 刘伯温 (1311-1375), general under the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, with a reputation as a military genius
- 地基 dì jī ㄉㄧˋ ㄐㄧ dei6 gei1 foundations (of a building)
- 基佬 jī lǎo ㄐㄧ ㄌㄠˇ gei1 lou2 (slang) gay guy
石
- 化石 huà shí ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕˊ faa3 sek6 fossil
- 宝石 寶石 bǎo shí ㄅㄠˇ ㄕˊ bou2 sek6 precious stone; gem
- 岩石 yán shí ㄧㄢˊ ㄕˊ ngaam4 sek6 (geology) rock
- 石油 shí yóu ㄕˊ ㄧㄡˊ sek6 jau4 oil
- 石膏 shí gāo ㄕˊ ㄍㄠ sek6 gou1 gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)
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- 石头 石頭 shí tou ㄕˊ ˙ㄊㄡ sek6 tau4 stone
- 礁石 jiāo shí ㄐㄧㄠ ㄕˊ ziu1 sek6 reef
- 钻石 鑽石 zuàn shí ㄗㄨㄢˋ ㄕˊ zyun3 sek6 diamond
- 陨石 隕石 yǔn shí ㄩㄣˇ ㄕˊ wan5 sek6 meteorite
- 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄕˊ ㄔㄨ seoi2 lok6 sek6 ceot1 lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
- 乱石 亂石 luàn shí ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄕˊ lyun6 sek6 rocks
- 供石 gōng shí ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕˊ gung1 sek6 scholar's rock (one of the naturally-eroded, fantastically-shaped rocks put on display indoors or in gardens in China)
- 公石 gōng dàn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄢˋ gung1 sek6 hectoliter
- 卵石 luǎn shí ㄌㄨㄢˇ ㄕˊ leon2 sek6 cobble; cobblestone; pebble
- 乔石 喬石 Qiáo Shí ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄕˊ kiu4 sek6 Qiao Shi (1924-2015), Chinese politician
- 墓石 mù shí ㄇㄨˋ ㄕˊ mou6 sek6 tombstone; gravestone
- 尖石 Jiān shí ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕˊ zim1 sek6 Jianshi or Chienshih township in Hsinchu County 新竹县, northwest Taiwan
- 巨石 jù shí ㄐㄩˋ ㄕˊ geoi6 sek6 huge rock; boulder; monolith
- 慈石 cí shí ㄘˊ ㄕˊ ci4 sek6 variant of 磁石
- 抱石 bào shí ㄅㄠˋ ㄕˊ pou5 sek6 (sports) bouldering
Idioms with these characters
- 安如磐石 ān rú pán shí ㄢ ㄖㄨˊ ㄆㄢˊ ㄕˊ on1 jyu4 pun4 sek6 as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses
- 点石成金 點石成金 diǎn shí chéng jīn ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄕˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ dim2 sek6 sing4 gam1 to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
- 鼎铛玉石 鼎鐺玉石 dǐng chēng yù shí ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄔㄥ ㄩˋ ㄕˊ ding2 caang1 juk6 sek6 lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom); fig. a waste of precious material
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- 滴水穿石 dī shuǐ chuān shí ㄉㄧ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄕˊ dik6 seoi2 cyun1 sek6 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
- 滴水石穿 dī shuǐ shí chuān ㄉㄧ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄕˊ ㄔㄨㄢ dik6 seoi2 sek6 cyun1 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
- 滚石上山 滾石上山 gǔn shí shàng shān ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄕˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄢ gwan2 sek6 soeng5 saan1 lit. to roll a boulder up a hill (like Sisyphus) (idiom)
- 海枯石烂 海枯石爛 hǎi kū shí làn ㄏㄞˇ ㄎㄨ ㄕˊ ㄌㄢˋ hoi2 fu1 sek6 laan6 lit. until the seas dry up and stones go soft (idiom)
- 坚如磐石 堅如磐石 jiān rú pán shí ㄐㄧㄢ ㄖㄨˊ ㄆㄢˊ ㄕˊ gin1 jyu4 pun4 sek6 solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure
- 金石良言 jīn shí liáng yán ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄢˊ gam1 sek6 loeng4 jin4 gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
- 金石丝竹 金石絲竹 jīn shí sī zhú ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕˊ ㄙ ㄓㄨˊ gam1 sek6 si1 zuk1 lit. (music instruments made of) metal, stone, string, and bamboo (idiom)
Example sentences
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大自然 的 真实 真實 和 质朴 質樸 往往 是 值得 注意 的 艺术 藝術 中 最 重要 的 基石 。
The truth and simplicity of nature is always the most important foundation of noteworthy art.
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