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).
Definitions
- to store
- to save
- stockpile
Etymology & Origin
ideographicMoney 贝 kept under one 一 roof 宀
Decomposition: ⿰贝⿱宀一 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 贮存器 | zhù cún qì | storage device (computing) |
| 贮木场 | zhù mù chǎng | lumber yard |
| 贮物 | zhù wù | storage |
| 贮热 | zhù rè | to conserve heat |
| 青贮 | qīng zhù | silage |
| 积贮 | jī zhù | to stockpile |
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.
Example Sentences
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."
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.
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.
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
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