礎 = 石 + 楚

礎 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “foundation stone”. It is built from 石 (stone) and 楚 (name of feudal state).

Keyword: foundation stone
Pinyin (Mandarin): chǔ
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: foundation stone, plinth, плинтус, фундаментальный камень, plinth
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 礎 cornerstone

Decomposition

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石 stone
楚 name of feudal state

How to find 礎 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “stone” + “name of feudal state”. 礎 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 礎 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.