贮 (zhù) — (bound form) to store; to keep in reserve

Definition

贮 (zhù) is a formal/written 'to store, to keep in reserve' — usually seen in 贮存 or 贮备 compounds rather than standing alone.

bound form

to storeto keep in reserve

Easily confused

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Zhè xiē liáng shi bèi zhù cún zài cāng kù lǐ.
The grain is stored in the warehouse.
贮。
Wǒ men xū yào zhù bèi zú gòu de yǐn yòng shuǐ guò dōng.
We need to reserve enough drinking water for the winter.
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Zhè ge lěng kù yòng lái zhù cún xīn xiān shū cài.
This cold storage is used to store fresh vegetables.

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

Most 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 貯; 贮 is its simplified writing.

貝宁貯

Meaning part形符xíngfú

貝貝bèishellfish

Sound part声符shēngfú

宁

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The etymology describes 貯, not 贮: 貯 combines 貝 (shellfish) with 宁 as a sound part.