| 奠 diàn |
| establish ; settle |
| 奠定 diàn dìng |
| 奠基 diàn jī | |
Its original meaning was a jar of wine laid on a platform(in oracle bone inscriptions) or on a table (in bronze inscriptions) being offered to dead. It also means to “to lay”, “to set up”, “to settle”, e.g. 奠定 set up, and奠基, to lay a foundation. It was interchangeable with郑 in ancient books. |