储 chǔ
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 诸 all, many, various
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
储备
chǔbèi
to store up; reserve; stockpile
Characters in this word
备 bèi
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 夂 — to go
- Made of
- 夂 to go 田 field, farm, arable land
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 为了应对供应链中断，企业提前储备了三个月的关键零部件。 Wèile yìngduì gōngyìngliàn zhōngduàn, qǐyè tíqián chǔbèi le sān gè yuè de guānjiàn língbùjiàn. To cope with supply-chain disruptions, the company stockpiled three months' worth of key components in advance.
- 冬天来临前，村民们会储备足够的柴火。 Dōngtiān láilín qián, cūnmínmen huì chǔbèi zúgòu de cháihuo. Before winter comes, the villagers store up enough firewood.
- 她读了很多书，知识储备很丰富。 Tā dú le hěn duō shū, zhīshi chǔbèi hěn fēngfù. She has read a lot of books and has a rich store of knowledge.
Related words
- 储存 chǔcún to store, to keep
- 储蓄 chǔxù to save, to deposit; savings
- 存储 cúnchǔ to store
- 储量 chǔliàng reserves; quantity of reserves
- 准备 zhǔnbèi to prepare; to plan to
- 设备 shèbèi equipment
- 具备 jùbèi to have; to be equipped with
- 配备 pèibèi to equip
- 预备 yùbèi to prepare
- 备用 bèiyòng standby, backup
- 筹备 chóubèi to prepare, to make arrangements
- 装备 zhuāngbèi to equip; equipment