贮 (zhù): to store, to save, stockpile

贮 (zhù) is a Chinese character meaning “to store.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 贝 (structural), 宀 (structural) and 一 (structural). It ranks #2648 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 贮 money 贝 kept under one 一 roof 宀. Its radical form 贝 (shell) appears in many related characters such as 贵 (guì, expensive), 负 (fù, to bear), 责 (zé, responsibility).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to store
  2. to save
  3. stockpile

Etymology & Origin

贮

ideographicMoney 贝 kept under one 一 roof 宀

Decomposition: ⿰贝⿱宀一 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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8

Practice writing 贮 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.

Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
贮藏verbzhù cángto store up
贮存verbzhù cúnto store
贮备verbzhù bèito store
贮水处zhù shuǐ chùreservoir
贮存管zhù cún guǎnstorage container for liquid or gas
贮存器zhù cún qìstorage device (computing)
贮木场zhù mù chǎnglumber yard
贮物zhù wùstorage
贮热zhù rèto conserve heat
青贮qīng zhùsilage
积贮verbjī zhùto stockpile
11
Total compounds
82
As first character
18
As last character
0
As middle character

贮 appears in 11 compound words: 82 as the first character, 18 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 贮 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

存cún
0.5211,844 co-occurrences
唾tuò
0.48142 co-occurrences
饲sì
0.46556 co-occurrences
煤méi
0.460186 co-occurrences
藏zàng
0.447562 co-occurrences
箱xiāng
0.435172 co-occurrences
桶tǒng
0.42456 co-occurrences
舱cāng
0.41768 co-occurrences
掌zhǎng
0.416200 co-occurrences
鱼yú
0.415156 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

老师教我们贮字的发音和笔顺。

lǎo shī jiào wǒ men zhù zì de fā yīn hé bǐ shùn .

The teacher taught us the pronunciation and stroke order of the character "贮."

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星际荣耀完成可回收大型液体运载火箭 SQX-3 贮箱极限载荷静力试验

xīng jì róng yào wán chéng kě huí shōu dà xíng yè tǐ yùn zài huǒ jiàn S Q X 3 zhù xiāng jí xiàn zài hé jìng lì shì yàn

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自然保存:如果购买的榴莲是带壳的,建议放在阴凉通风处贮存。

zì rán bǎo cún : rú guǒ gòu mǎi de 榴 lián shì dài qiào de , jiàn yì fàng zài yīn liáng tōng fēng chǔ zhù cún .

Natural Storage: If you purchase a durian with the shell still on, it is recommended that you store it in a cool, well-ventilated place.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

如果将整个菠萝蜜放在5℃贮藏,其表面会出现严重的棕色斑点。

rú guǒ jiāng zhěng gè 菠 luó mì fàng zài 5 zhù zàng , qí biǎo miàn huì chū xiàn yán chóng de zōng sè bān diǎn .

If a whole jackfruit is stored at 5°C, severe brown spots will appear on its surface.

中国新闻网·生活Apr 2026

虽然这赋予了它细腻的口感,但也使其在采后的贮存和运输中,极易受到物理损伤。

suī rán zhè fù yú le tā xì nì de kǒu gǎn , dàn yě shǐ qí zài cǎi hòu de zhù cún hé yùn shū zhōng , jí yì shòu dào wù lǐ sǔn shāng .

Although this gives it a delicate texture, it also makes it extremely susceptible to physical damage during post-harvest storage and transportation.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced zhù

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 贮 (zhù) mean in Chinese?
贮 (zhù) primarily means "to store." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2648 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 贮 have?
贮 is written with 8 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 贮?
The radical associated with 贮 is 贝 (shell). This radical appears in many characters related to shell.
What are the components of 贮?
贮 is composed of: 贝 (structural), 宀 (structural), 一 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰贝⿱宀一 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 贮?
Common words with 贮 include: 贮藏 (zhù cáng, "to store up"); 贮存 (zhù cún, "to store"); 贮备 (zhù bèi, "to store"); 贮水处 (zhù shuǐ chù, "reservoir"); 贮存管 (zhù cún guǎn, "storage container for liquid or gas"). There are over 11 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 贮 (zhù)?
Several characters share the pronunciation zhù: 主 (owner), 住 (to live, to stay), 注 ((bound form) to pour into), 助 (to help), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 贮 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 贮 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.