贮藏 zhùcáng to store up
to store up; to hoard; deposits
How to remember 贮藏: 贮 to store + 藏 to hide = to store up.
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How it is used
- To store up / stockpile for keeping - 贮藏粮食 (zhùcáng liángshi) to store grain; 贮藏室 (zhùcáng shì) a storeroom.
- Note 贮 reads zhù. Formal/written; emphasizes keeping things in reserve over time.
- Near 储藏 (chǔcáng) and 储存 (chǔcún, common everyday); 贮藏 is the more literary variant.