贮

貯

zhù

㝉 + 贝

Definitions

zhù to store; to save; stockpile; Taiwan pr. [zhǔ]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 㝉 represents the sound. Simplified form of 貯.

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贮 is a phonosemantic compound: 贝 (simplified from 貝) represents the meaning, cowrie shells, ancient currency, signifying wealth and valuables, while 㝉 provides the sound. The traditional form is 貯, with the phonetic 宁 (zhù), but the simplified character uses 㝉 to distinguish it from the unrelated 宁 (níng). The character conveys the deliberate storing, safeguarding, and accumulating of goods or resources for future use, emphasizing long-term preservation rather than mere placement. Today, its scope extends from physical commodities and agricultural reserves to digital data and energy.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

农民贮藏粮食。

Nóngmín zhùcáng liángshi.

Farmers store grain.

他们经常贮存蔬菜。

Tāmen jīngcháng zhùcún shūcài.

They often store vegetables.

我们在仓库里贮备物资。

Wǒmen zài cāngkù lǐ zhùbèi wùzī.

We reserve supplies in the warehouse.

冬天到来前，人们贮煤取暖。

Dōngtiān dàolái qián, rénmen zhù méi qǔnuǎn.

Before winter comes, people store coal for heating.

如果雨水充足，水库就能贮满水。

Rúguǒ yǔshuǐ chōngzú, shuǐkù jiù néng zhù mǎn shuǐ.

If rainfall is sufficient, the reservoir can be filled with water.

为了应对干旱，政府鼓励农民贮水灌溉。

Wèile yìngduì gānhàn, zhèngfǔ gǔlì nóngmín zhù shuǐ guàngài.

To cope with drought, the government encourages farmers to store water for irrigation.

这种新型材料可以有效地贮存太阳能。

Zhè zhǒng xīnxíng cáiliào kěyǐ yǒuxiào de zhùcún tàiyángnéng.

This new type of material can effectively store solar energy.

通过先进的冷冻技术，食品厂能够长期贮藏新鲜水果。

Tōngguò xiānjìn de lěngdòng jìshù, shípǐn chǎng nénggòu chángqī zhùcáng xīnxiān shuǐguǒ.

Through advanced freezing technology, food factories can store fresh fruits for a long time.

Related Characters

Component: 㝉

Component: 贝

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