蓄 (xù) — (bound form) to store up, to save; (bound form) to grow (hair, beard); (bound form) to harbor (an idea, intention)
Definition
蓄 (xù) is a bound form — it never stands alone. It pairs with nouns like 蓄水 (store water), 蓄须 (grow a beard), 蓄意 (harbor an intention) to mean 'store up, accumulate, or hold onto'.
bound form
to store upto saveto grow (hair, beard)to harbor (an idea, intention)
Examples
- 。Tā měi gè yuè dōu chǔ xù yí bù fen gōng zī.He saves part of his salary every month.
- 蓄，。Tā jué dìng xù hú zi, kàn qǐ lái gèng chéng shú.He decided to grow a beard to look more mature.
- ，。Tā xù yì pò huài zhè cì huì yì, dà jiā dōu hěn shēng qì.He deliberately sabotaged this meeting, and everyone was very angry.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
艹Written in full as艸cǎograss, plant
The top 艹 shows plants, and the lower 畜 gives the sound; the character is about cultivating plants and storing grain.
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