贮 zhù to store
to store; to stockpile; to hoard
How to remember 贮: 贝 sea shell + 宀 house + 一 one = to store. The girl brings home every sea shell from the holiday and uses one corner of the house to store them all.
Component breakdown
贮 = 贝 sea shell + 㝉
- 贝 sea shell
- 㝉
- 宀 house
- 一 one
The girl brings home every sea shell from the holiday and uses one corner of the house to store them all.
How it is used
- To store up/stockpile - 贮藏 (zhùcáng) to store (贮藏粮食 to store grain), 贮存 (zhùcún) to keep in storage, 贮备 (zhùbèi) to stockpile.
- Formal/written, near-synonym of 储 (chǔ). Refers to keeping goods in reserve.