储 meaning and stroke order
To save money, to store, to reserve; heir
How to write 储, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 储
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) to store up; to keep in reserve
- heir to the throne
- Taiwan pr. [chu2]
How 储 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Person.
亻 gives the meaning and 诸 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 储
A person 亻 stands next to 诸 (zhū, all, various), the sound part. Picture a person gathering all sorts of things and storing them away for later.
储 is a bound form, so it almost always appears inside words like 储存 (chǔcún), 储备 (chǔbèi) and 储蓄 (chǔxù) rather than alone. It is common for saving money, storing goods, and computer data storage. Example: 我每个月都把一部分工资存进储蓄账户。(Wǒ měi gè yuè dōu bǎ yí bùfen gōngzī cún jìn chǔxù zhànghù.) Every month I put part of my salary into a savings account.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 者 and forget the speech radical 讠 in 诸, or confuse 储 with 诸 (zhū) itself. Also note the third tone chǔ in mainland Mandarin, not chú, which is the Taiwan reading.
Common words with 储
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
储 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 储
How many strokes are in 储?
储 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 储 mean?
储 (chǔ) means to save money, to store, to reserve; heir. A common word with it is 储存 (chǔcún), meaning "stockpile; to store".
How do you pronounce 储?
储 is pronounced chǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 储?
The radical of 储 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 储 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 储?
The traditional form of 储 is 儲. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 储 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 储 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 储 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 储存 and 储蓄?
储存 (chǔcún) means storing things in general, such as food, goods or data. 储蓄 (chǔxù) is specifically about saving money, usually in a bank.
How is 储 used for the heir to the throne?
In historical texts, 储 can mean the crown prince, as in 储君 (chǔjūn) or 王储 (wángchǔ), crown prince. The idea is a ruler kept in reserve for the future.