积 jī — to amass; to accumulate; to store; old; long-standing
知识需要一点一点地积累。Zhī shi xū yào yì diǎn yì diǎn de jī lěi.Knowledge needs to be accumulated bit by bit.
Common words: 积极 (jī jí)、面积 (miàn jī)、积极性 (jī jí xìng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to store"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to store", including 积 (jī), 储 (chǔ), 蓄 (xù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to store" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 积 (jī), 储 (chǔ), 蓄 (xù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jī, chǔ, xù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 积 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 积 jīto amass; to accumulate; to store; old; long-standingUseful words: 积极, 面积
- 储 chǔsavings; to save; to deposit; to store; (a surname)Useful words: 储备, 储存
- 蓄 xùto storeUseful words: 储蓄, 积蓄
Common words for these 3 "to store" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 积 (jī) — so "to store" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
积极jī jíactive; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook)面积miàn jīarea (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land积极性jī jí xìngzeal; initiative; enthusiasm; activity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储蓄chǔ xùto save money (in a bank); savings积蓄jī xùto save; to put aside; savings含蓄hán xùto contain; to hold; (of a person or style etc) reserved; restrained
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 "to store".
储 chǔ — savings; to save; to deposit; to store; (a surname)
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.
Common words: 储备 (chǔ bèi)、储存 (chǔ cún)、储蓄 (chǔ xù)
蓄 xù — to store
平时多储蓄一点儿钱，以备不时之需。Píng shí duō chǔ xù yì diǎnr qián, yǐ bèi bù shí zhī xū.Save a little more money in normal times for emergencies.
Common words: 储蓄 (chǔ xù)、积蓄 (jī xù)、含蓄 (hán xù)
All 3 characters
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