基 (jī): meaning in a Chinese name
基 (jī) means foundation. In Chinese names it is a Earth-element character with 11 strokes.
foundation
In five-element thinking, Earth carries steadiness, trust, grounding. A name built on 基 leans on that energy. More Earth element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.
The radical
the earth radical (土): earth and soil, which suggest stability, grounding, and quiet dependability.
As a given-name character, 基 leans masculine, but a skilled namer pairs it for balance and sound. It is 11 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
邦家之基
《诗经·南有嘉鱼之什·南山有台》
基 appears in this classical line. Read it as the picture the character draws on. It is part of why the character carries the feeling it does.
More Earth characters
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