() - A rare Chinese character meaning 'foundation' or 'base' & also appears as a variant form of 基

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qí | 14 strokes | radical:

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A rare Chinese character meaning 'foundation' or 'base';

also appears as a variant form of 基 (foundation, base).

A rare Chinese character meaning 'foundation' or 'base'also appears as a variant form of 基

Synonyms

  • foundation, base
  • foundation stone, base
  • root, origin, foundation

Antonyms

  • end, tip, final part
  • top, peak, summit

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese (綨).
  • It appears as a variant of the character for foundation (基).
  • In historical texts, it might denote a foundational concept (基础概念).

Cultural background

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  • 綨 is an extremely rare character in modern usage.
  • It primarily appears as a historical variant form of the more common character 基.
  • The character's components suggest a connection to foundational or basic concepts.

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