蓄 xù to store
to store; to save; to hoard; to gather
How to remember 蓄: 艹 grass + 畜 livestock = to store. Before the snow the farmer cuts the grass for his livestock and tells his kids "Now is the time to store!"
Component breakdown
蓄 = 艹 grass + 畜 livestock
- 艹 grass
- 畜 livestock
Before the snow the farmer cuts the grass for his livestock and tells his kids "Now is the time to store!"
How it is used
- To store up/save/hold in reserve - 储蓄 (chǔxù) to save money/savings, 积蓄 (jīxù) to accumulate/savings.
- 含蓄 (hánxù) = reserved/implicit/understated: 说话很含蓄 to speak in a restrained, indirect way - a valued communication style.
- 蓄水 (xùshuǐ) = to store water (蓄水池 a reservoir); 蓄电池 = a storage battery.
- 蓄势待发 (xùshì-dàifā) = poised and ready to spring into action.