储 (chǔ) — (bound form) to store, to save; (surname) Chu
Definition
储 (chǔ) is a bound morpheme meaning 'to store/save', almost always paired with another verb (e.g. 储存, 储蓄, 储备). As a surname, read Chu. Same pronunciation for both meanings.
bound form
to storeto save(surname) Chu
Examples
- 。Tā xǐ huan bǎ qián chǔ xù qǐ lái.He likes to save up money.
- 。Qǐng bǎ zhè xiē wén jiàn chǔ cún dào diàn nǎo lǐ.Please store these files on the computer.
- 储。Wǒ xìng chǔ.My surname is Chu.
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.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 儲; 储 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
諸
諸zhū儲chǔ
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The traditional form 儲 uses 人 as a person part and 諸 for sound. This describes 儲, not the simplified 储.
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