贮 meaning and stroke order
To store, to stockpile, to hoard
How to write 贮, stroke by stroke
8 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 贮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to store
- to save
- stockpile
- Taiwan pr. [zhu3]
How 贮 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Money 贝 kept under one 一 roof 宀.
Radical: 贝 (sea shell), shared by 63 characters on this site.
How to remember 贮
On the left is 贝 (bèi), a shell, which stood for money. On the right, a roof 宀 sits over a single line 一, so picture money tucked away under one roof to store it.
贮 (zhù) is a formal, written word and rarely stands alone in speech. It mostly appears in compounds like 贮藏 (zhùcáng, to store up) and 贮存 (zhùcún, to store). Example: 粮食要贮藏在干燥的地方。(Liángshi yào zhùcáng zài gānzào de dìfang.) Grain should be stored in a dry place.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 贮 with 储 (chǔ), which also means to store, as in 储存 (chǔcún). Remember that 贮 is zhù with a fourth tone and has the 贝 money radical, while 储 is chǔ and has the 亻 person radical.
Common words with 贮
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 贮藏 | zhùcáng | to store up; to hoard | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 贮
How many strokes are in 贮?
贮 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 贮 mean?
贮 (zhù) means to store, to stockpile, to hoard. A common word with it is 贮藏 (zhùcáng), meaning "to store up; to hoard".
How do you pronounce 贮?
贮 is pronounced zhù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 贮?
The radical of 贮 is 贝, which carries the idea of "sea shell". Dictionaries list 贮 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 贮?
The traditional form of 贮 is 貯. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 贮 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 贮 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 贮 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 贮存 and 储存?
They mean almost the same thing, to store or keep in reserve. 储存 (chǔcún) is more common in everyday and technical language. 贮存 (zhùcún) sounds a bit more literary.
Why is 贮 pronounced zhǔ in Taiwan?
The dictionary notes that Taiwan uses the third tone zhǔ, while Mainland standard Mandarin uses the fourth tone zhù. The meaning is the same in both places.