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TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 詞
奠定 word · TOCFL C1 (est.)
奠定 ＝ 奠 ＋ 定
ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ · diàndìng
verb — to lay (a foundation), to establish firmly

字源 FORM — what the parts do

奠to set down firmly; to lay (a base) (奠基)diàn
定to settle, to fix (固定)dìng
奠定，奠基的奠，固定的定。
關 · Related
基礎jīchǔa foundation — what 奠定 lays down建立jiànlìto establish — the broader act