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夯实 (hāng shí) — to tamp, to ram (earth, ground); to consolidate, to strengthen (abstract foundations) — e.g., knowledge, cooperation, institutions

Definition

Literally 'to tamp/ram down' (soil or foundations); figuratively used to mean 'to consolidate, strengthen' (e.g., 合作精神, 知识基础). Stronger and more literary than 合作 or 建设 — 夯实 is what you do to a foundation, not to people.

verb
to tampto ram (earth, ground)to consolidateto strengthen (abstract foundations) — e.g.knowledgecooperationinstitutions

Examples

  • 夯实。
    Dì jī xū yào xiān hāng shí cái néng gài fáng zi.
    The foundation needs to be tamped first before building a house.
  • ，夯实。
    Wǒ men yào nǔ lì xué xí, hāng shí zhī shi de gēn jī.
    We must study hard to consolidate the foundation of our knowledge.
  • 夯实。
    Gōng sī xī wàng tōng guò péi xùn hāng shí tuán duì de hé zuò jīng shén.
    The company hopes to strengthen the team's cooperative spirit through training.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

夯hāngtamp
实shísolid

夯 (tamp) and 实 (solid) combine: tamping makes earth solid.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 實; 实 is its simplified writing.

  • 宀宀miánroof
  • 周周zhōucarved jade
  • 貝貝bèishellfish; cowrie

The traditional form 實 has 宀 'roof' above 周 'carved jade' and 貝 'cowrie'; the simplified 实 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical pieces.

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