Definitions

chǔ (verb) to store; to save; to keep in reserve
chǔ (noun) heir

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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The character "储", with its traditional form "儲", is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the human radical "亻" indicating human agency and the component "諸" serving primarily as a phonetic marker while also reinforcing the notion of aggregation. Etymologically, the character has always conveyed the act of storing or accumulating resources, originally in the context of material provisions and later expanding to include monetary savings and strategic reserves. The simplified form "储" substitutes the phonetic with "诸" but continues to express the same fundamental concept of holding items or value for future use, reflecting its consistent lexical function across historical texts and contemporary language.

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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

蓄很重要。

Chǔxù hěn zhòngyào.

Saving is very important.

我每月都蓄。

Wǒ měi yuè dōu chǔxù.

I save money every month.

银行提供蓄服务。

Yínháng tígōng chǔxù fúwù.

Banks provide savings services.

我们应该存一些水。

Wǒmen yīnggāi chǔcún yīxiē shuǐ.

We should store some water.

备粮食是国家的责任。

Chǔbèi liángshí shì guójiā de zérèn.

Reserving grain is the country's responsibility.

蓄了十年才买得起房子。

Tā chǔxùle shí nián cái mǎi de qǐ fángzi.

He saved for ten years before he could afford a house.

为了应对危机,政府增加了石油备。

Wèile yìngduì wēijī, zhèngfǔ zēngjiāle shíyóu chǔbèi.

To cope with the crisis, the government increased oil reserves.

随着科技发展,数据存技术越来越先进。

Suízhe kējì fāzhǎn, shùjù chǔcún jìshù yuèláiyuè xiānjìn.

With technological development, data storage technology is becoming more advanced.