珍藏 zhēncáng a collection of rare and valuable items
a collection of rare and valuable items; to collect (such items)
How to remember 珍藏: 珍 a treasure + 藏 to hide = a collection of rare and valuable items.
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- To treasure and store away; a prized collection - 我珍藏着这张照片 (wǒ zhēncángzhe zhè zhāng zhàopiàn) I keep this photo as a treasure.
- Both verb (to cherish and keep) and noun (a cherished collection); implies emotional or material value, not mere storage.
- Marketing loves 珍藏版 (zhēncáng bǎn) = collector's edition; distinguish from plain 收藏 (shōucáng), a neutral 'to collect'.