功底

gōngdǐ

solid grounding in basic skills; mastery of fundamentals

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

gōngdǐ

他书法功底深厚，一笔一画都见功夫。

tā shūfǎ gōngdǐ shēnhòu, yī bǐ yī huà dōu jiàn gōngfu.

His calligraphy rests on a deep foundation; every stroke reveals his skill.

One fixed sample

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