根基 gēnjī HSK7 foundation Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents gēnjī foundation 根 gēn nounverb base the bottom or base of an object; the part of a thing where it connects to something else基 jī noun base (bound form) base; foundation; the bottom part of a building or structuregēnjī financial standing · character 根 gēn preposition basis (bound form) the basis or evidence for something, such as a stub, counterfoil, or carbon copy of a document基 jī adverbadjective fundamental (bound form) fundamental; basic; primary; startinggēnjī spiritual roots 根 gēn noun root (botany, family) the root of a plant; the part that grows underground to absorb nutrients; also refers to a child who carries on a family line基 jī adverbadjective fundamental (bound form) fundamental; basic; primary; starting