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贮藏 (zhù cáng) — to store up; to hoard

Definition

贮藏 emphasizes long-term keeping of physical goods, food, or energy — more concrete than 储存/存储, which often pair with abstract data. Unlike 储蓄/存款, it is not about money.

verb
to store upto hoard

Examples

  • 贮藏。
    Tā men bǎ liáng shi zhù cáng zài dì jiào lǐ.
    They stored the grain in the cellar.
  • 贮藏。
    Zhè xiē shù jù bèi zhù cáng zài yìng pán zhōng.
    These data are stored on the hard drive.
  • 贮藏，。
    Diàn chí bǎ tài yáng néng zhù cáng qǐ lái, gòng wǎn shàng shǐ yòng.
    The battery stores solar energy for use at night.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

贮zhùstore
藏cángkeep hidden

“贮” (store) and “藏” (keep hidden) join to mean store up.

Characters in this word

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
貝貝bèishellfish
Sound part声符shēngfú
宁
宁níng貯zhù
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.

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Most 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
艸艸cǎograss
Sound part声符shēngfú
臧
臧zāng藏cáng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

藏 is made from 艸 (grass) and 臧, where 臧 gives the sound.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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