根据地 (gēn jù dì) — base area (esp. revolutionary or military stron… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A 革命 or 军事 stronghold — a territory used as the home base for operations. Beyond revolutionary history, it can refer more broadly to a power base or foothold.

noun

base area (esp. revolutionary or military stronghold)

Examples

根据地。
Jǐng gāng shān shì zhōng guó gé mìng de zhòng yào gēn jù dì.
Jinggangshan was an important revolutionary base area.
根据地。
Tā men zài zhè lǐ jiàn lì le dì yī gè nóng cūn gēn jù dì.
They established the first rural base area here.
根据地。
Zhè ge zǔ zhī zài quán guó yōng yǒu xǔ duō gēn jù dì.
This organization has many base areas across the country.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

根据basis

根gēnroot据jùbasis

联合Side by side

根 and 据 both give the idea of a basis or root, and 地 means place; together they name a base area.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木艮根

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

艮

艮gèn根gēn(r)

Same sound today

根 pairs 木 (tree/wood), pointing to plant roots, with 艮 as a sound part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

居

居jū据jù

Same sound today

据 uses 手 (hand) as one part and 居 to give the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

土也地

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔearth

Sound part声符shēngfú

也

也yě地dì

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

地 is built from 土 (earth) and 也, which gives its sound.

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