Meaning
savings; to save; to deposit; to store; (a surname)
Chinese: 储存、储备。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “chu” becomes a different word in each tone. 储 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 储备chǔ bèito store up; reserves
- 储存chǔ cúnstockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage
- 储蓄chǔ xùto save money (in a bank); savings
- 储能chǔ néngto store energy (esp. in batteries, fuel cells etc)
- 储物chǔ wùto store things; to stow items
Example Sentence
松鼠会在秋天储存过冬的食物。Sōng shǔ huì zài qiū tiān chǔ cún guò dōng de shí wù.Squirrels store food for winter in autumn.
松鼠Sōng shǔsquirrel会huìcan在zàiat秋天qiū tiānautumn储存chǔ cúnstockpile过冬guò dōngto get through the winter的deof食物shí wùfood。