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foundation stone

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chu3shi2 chǔshí

Meaning


Primary

foundation stone

Alternatives

foundation, plinth

Hint

Often used figuratively.

Mnemonic


礎石 Foundation stone is a 石 stone that is laid to serve as a 礎 foundation for something.

Usage


教育 是 國家 發展 的 礎石。

Education is the foundation stone of a nation's development.

誠信 是 成功 的 礎石。

Integrity is the foundation stone of success.

這 塊 礎石 是 建築 的 起點。

This foundation stone is the starting point of the building.

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