存 cún — exist; deposit; store; keep; survive
我去银行存钱。Wǒ qù yín háng cún qián.I went to the bank to deposit money.
Common words: 存在 (cún zài)、生存 (shēng cún)、保存 (bǎo cún)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "store"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "store", including 存 (cún), 藏 (cáng / zàng), 店 (diàn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "store" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 存 (cún), 藏 (cáng / zàng), 店 (diàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span cún, cáng, zàng, diàn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 存 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 存 cúnexist; deposit; store; keep; surviveUseful words: 存在, 生存
- 藏 cáng / zàngto hide away; to conceal; to harbor; store; accumulate; storehouseUseful words: 躲藏, 收藏
- 店 diàninn; shop; storeUseful words: 商店, 饭店
Common words for these 3 "store" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 存 (cún) — so "store" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
存在cún zàito exist; to be; existence生存shēng cúnto exist; to survive保存bǎo cúnto conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store躲藏duǒ cángto conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover收藏shōu cángto collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark; a collection隐藏yǐn cángto hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter商店shāng diànstore; shop饭店fàn diànrestaurant; hotel书店shū diànbookstore
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "store".
藏 cáng / zàng — to hide away; to conceal; to harbor; store; accumulate; storehouse
松鼠把松果藏在了树洞里。Sōng shǔ bǎ sōng guǒ cáng zài le shù dòng lǐ.The squirrel hid the pine cones in the tree hole.
Common words: 躲藏 (duǒ cáng)、收藏 (shōu cáng)、隐藏 (yǐn cáng)
店 diàn — inn; shop; store
街角新开了一家书店。Jiē jiǎo xīn kāi le yì jiā shū diàn.A new bookstore opened at the street corner.
Common words: 商店 (shāng diàn)、饭店 (fàn diàn)、书店 (shū diàn)
All 3 characters
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