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基本上

jī běn shang

HSK 3.0 · 3

jī běn shang · gei1 bun2 soeng6 (Jyutping)

basically
on the whole

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

基

Meaning: foundation, base
Radical: 土
Strokes: 11
Components: ⿱其土
Cangjie: TCG
Four-corner: 4410.4

本

Meaning: root, origin, source; basis
Radical: 木
Strokes: 5
Components: ⿻木一
Cangjie: DM
Four-corner: 4040.3 5023.0

上

Meaning: top; superior, highest; go up, send up
Radical: 一
Strokes: 3
Components: ⿱⺊一
Cangjie: YM
Four-corner: 2110.0

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