Learn Chinese Characters

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 shǔsquirrelhuìcanzàiat秋天qiū tiānautumn储存chǔ cúnstockpile过冬guò dōngto get through the winterdeof食物shí wùfood