阯 (zhǐ) - Foundation, base & site, location

阯Tone 3

zhǐ ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

丈志

阯 · zhǐ

Foundation, base;

site, location;

foot of a hill;

variant of 址.

Foundation, basesite, locationfoot of a hill

Usage highlights

FoundationSiteFoot of a hillAncient siteRelic siteConstruction site

Synonyms

  • 址— site, location
  • 基— foundation, base
  • 础— foundation, base

Antonyms

  • 顶— top, summit
  • 巅— peak, summit

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The foundation of the building (建筑阯).
  • The site of the ancient city (古城阯).
  • At the foot of the mountain (山阯).

Collocations

  • Foundation(基阯)
  • Site(阯基)
  • Foot of a hill(山阯)
  • Ancient site(故阯)
  • Relic site(遗阯)
  • Construction site(建阯)

Idioms

  • A solid foundation(基阯稳固)
  • The original site(原阯)
  • Historical site(历史阯)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 阯 is an ancient variant of 址, sharing the same meaning of foundation or location.
  • It often appears in historical or archaeological contexts referring to ancient sites.

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