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仓库 (cāng kù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

仓库 (cāng kù) is a Chinese word: warehouse. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 仓库

名 míng noun

warehouse

公司在郊区建了一个新仓库。

gōng sī zài jiāo qū jiàn le yí ge xīn cāng kù

The company built a new warehouse in the suburbs.

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Word breakdown

仓 cāng — storehouse, granary (storage concept)

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 仓促 cāng cù — hasty HSK 7
    • 仓 rushed, hurried (contributes to the sense of haste)
    • 促 urgent, pressed for time (emphasizes the rushed nature)
    Example

    由于时间仓促，我们没能做好准备。

    yóu yú shí jiān cāng cù wǒ men méi néng zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi

    Due to the rushed time, we weren't able to prepare well.

库 kù — storehouse, depot (building/facility aspect)

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 车库 chē kù — garage HSK 5
    • 车 vehicle, car
    • 库 storage, depot
    Example

    我的车停在车库里。

    wǒ de chē tíng zài chē kù lǐ

    My car is parked in the garage.

  • 2 水库 shuǐ kù — reservoir HSK 6
    • 水 water
    • 库 storage, repository
    Example

    这个水库为城市提供饮用水。

    zhè ge shuǐ kù wèi chéng shì tí gōng yǐn yòng shuǐ

    This reservoir provides drinking water for the city.

  • 3 宝库 bǎo kù — treasure trove HSK 7
    • 宝 treasure, precious
    • 库 storehouse, repository
    Example

    这座图书馆是知识的宝库。

    zhè zuò tú shū guǎn shì zhī shi de bǎo kù

    This library is a treasure trove of knowledge.

  • 4 库存 kù cún — inventory HSK 7
    • 库 warehouse, storage facility
    • 存 to store, to keep in stock
    Example

    这个产品的库存不足了。

    zhè ge chǎn pǐn de kù cún bù zú le

    The inventory of this product is running low.

  • 5 数据库 shù jù kù — database HSK 7
    • 数 number, data
    • 据 according to, basis (forms 'data' with 数)
    • 库 warehouse, repository, storage
    Example

    这个数据库包含了所有客户信息。

    zhè ge shù jù kù bāo hán le suǒ yǒu kè hù xìn xī

    This database contains all customer information.

Structure & writing
1 仓 cāng — warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods
仓 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 5
创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 抢 qiǎng to snatch; to seize by force
HSK 6
枪 qiāng traditional spear or lance with a sharp metal tip on a long shaft
HSK 7
呛 qiàng to irritate the nose or throat (of a pungent or acrid gas) 沧 cāng dark green (of water) 舱 cāng cabin or hold of a ship, aircraft, etc. 苍 cāng blue-green or cyan color

consists of

1.1 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools
人 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish
HSK 2
从 cóng (lit.) to follow
HSK 3
合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)
HSK 4
众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat
HSK 5
企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 6
仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly
HSK 7
囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds
1.2 㔾 jié — ancient credential token used by envoys and officials
㔾 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 4
危 wēi unsafe, dangerous (opposite of 安)
HSK 5
卷 juàn a scroll (of painting or calligraphy) that can be rolled up 怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 范 fàn (lit.) mold; model
HSK 6
仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 犯 fàn to violate; to conflict with
HSK 7
厄 è (class.) strategic pass; perilous terrain

Stroke order

2 库 kù — storehouse; warehouse; storage facility
库 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 2
裤 kù trousers; pants worn below the waist with two legs

consists of

2.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
HSK 1
床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 店 diàn shop; store
HSK 3
应 yìng to reply; to answer 康 kāng healthy 矿 kuàng mineral resources
HSK 4
庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 序 xù order; sequence 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿) 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times
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庭 tíng hall; main room of a house 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth
HSK 5
席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 府 fǔ government office; organ of state power 扩 kuò to expand, enlarge; to increase in scope, scale, or quantity 腐 fǔ to rot; to decay
HSK 6
庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement 庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 廊 láng covered corridor or passageway under eaves
HSK 7
唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre
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廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible 廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)
2.2 车 chē — wheeled land vehicle
车 is a component in 27 characters
HSK 3
轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 较 jiào to compare (size, degree, etc.) 辆 liàng measure word for vehicles
HSK 4
转 zhuǎn to rotate; to change direction or situation 输 shū to transport from one place to another 连 lián to connect, to link
HSK 5
军 jūn armed forces; military 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬) 载 zài to load (onto a vehicle or vessel) 辑 jí to collect and compile (materials into a book)
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阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat)
HSK 6
轨 guǐ the distance between two wheels of a vehicle; rut left by wheels 轮 lún wheel 辅 fǔ to assist; to aid 辈 bèi generation; order of seniority in a family
HSK 7
撵 niǎn to expel, drive away 斩 zhǎn to chop off; to behead 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart 轰 hōng boom; bang (sound of thunder, cannon, explosion, etc.) 轴 zhóu axle; shaft (cylindrical mechanical part around which wheels or components rotate)
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轿 jiào sedan chair; a traditional enclosed conveyance of bamboo or wood, draped with cloth, carried by bearers or on horseback 辐 fú spoke (of a wheel) 辕 yuán the two shafts at the front of a large cart for harnessing animals 辖 xiá linchpin (iron pin through an axle hub to keep the wheel in place) 辗 zhǎn used in "辗转": ① tossing and turning (of the body); ② passing through many places or hands; moving in a roundabout way 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel

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