基本盘

Traditional form:

基本盤

Pinyin (reading):

jīběnpán

Definitions:

• (political party's) voter base
• (musician's) fan base
• (a business's) customer base
• the funds necessary for a venture
• foundation on which sth's existence depends
• bedrock (in the figurative sense)

Characters:

• 基 - foundation, base
• 本 - root, origin, source; basis
• 盘 - tray, plate, dish; to examine

Traditional characters:

• 基 - foundation, base
• 本 - root, origin, source; basis
• 盤 - tray, plate, dish; to examine