基本点 Traditional form: 基本點 Pinyin (reading): jīběndiǎn Definitions: key point; crux basis point (finance), abbr. to 基點/基点 (jīdiǎn) Characters: 基 - foundation, base 本 - root, origin, source; basis 点 - dot, point, speck Traditional characters: 基 - foundation, base 本 - root, origin, source; basis 點 - dot, point, speck