储存 (chǔcún) · to store

储存 (chǔcún) means “to store; storage”. It is written with 2 characters: 储 (to save money) + 存 (to save). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 储存 is built

What 储 is made of

亻rén — person
诸zhū — all
- 讠yán — speech
- 者zhě — that which
  - 耂lǎo — old
  - 日rì — sun; day

What 存 is made of

才cái — ability
- 扌shǒu — hand
  - 二 — two strokes
  - 亅 — hook
子zǐ — child
- 了liǎo / le — finish
  - 乛 — bent stroke
  - 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: 子 gives the meaning, 才 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

这些苹果可以储存很长时间。Zhèxiē píngguǒ kěyǐ chǔcún hěn cháng shíjiān.These apples can be stored for a long time.

手机的储存空间不够了。Shǒujī de chǔcún kōngjiān bùgòu le.The phone is running out of storage space.

What does 储存 mean?

储存 (chǔcún) means “to store; storage”.

How do you pronounce 储存?

储存 is pronounced chǔcún.

Which HSK level is 储存?

储存 is in Old HSK 6.

Learn 储存 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 31: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.