根底 gēn dǐ

foundation; background; grounding

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 63836th word

Definitions

  1. 1. foundation
  2. 2. background
  3. 3. grounding
  4. 4. root
  5. 5. cause
  6. 6. what lies at the bottom of sth

Characters

Character Meaning
根 gēn HSK 3
root; basis
底 dǐ HSK 4
bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc)