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
(bound form) to store upto save(bound form) to grow (hair, beard)(bound form) 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.
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