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存

cún

to store; to keep

A sealed jar on a shelf
Memory picture

Character

存 cún

Strokes
6
Radical
子 — son, child
Made of
才 ability, talent, gift 子 son, child
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 钱存在银行。 Qián cún zài yínháng. The money is kept in the bank.
  • 这里存着水。 Zhèlǐ cúnzhe shuǐ. Water is stored here.
  • 请存好票。 Qǐng cún hǎo piào. Please keep the ticket safe.

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