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存 (cún) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

存 (cún) is a Chinese word: to exist; to store; to keep; to deposit. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 存

动 dòng verb

to exist; to store; to keep; to deposit

我把钱存在银行里。

wǒ bǎ qián cún zài yín háng lǐ

I deposit my money in the bank.

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Word breakdown

存 cún — to exist; to store; to keep; to deposit

Words with this character (16)
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  • 6 储存 chǔ cún — to store HSK 6
    • 储 to store, to reserve
    • 存 to keep, to preserve
    Example

    这个硬盘可以储存大量数据。

    zhè ge yìng pán kě yǐ chǔ cún dà liàng shù jù

    This hard drive can store large amounts of data.

  • 7 存储 cún chǔ — to store HSK 6
    • 存 to keep, to deposit
    • 储 to reserve, to accumulate
    Example

    电脑可以存储大量信息。

    diàn nǎo kě yǐ cún chǔ dà liàng xìn xī

    Computers can store large amounts of information.

  • 8 现存 xiàn cún — extant; existing HSK 6
    • 现 present; current (temporal aspect)
    • 存 exist; survive; remain
    Example

    这是世界上现存最古老的建筑之一。

    zhè shì shì jiè shàng xiàn cún zuì gǔ lǎo de jiàn zhù zhī yī

    This is one of the oldest extant buildings in the world.

  • 9 内存 nèi cún — memory HSK 7
    • 内 internal, inside
    • 存 storage, memory
    Example

    这台电脑的内存不够大。

    zhè tái diàn nǎo de nèi cún bú gòu dà

    This computer's memory is not large enough.

  • 10 存心 cún xīn — intentionally HSK 7
    • 存 to harbor, to keep (in mind)
    • 心 heart, mind, intention
    Example

    他存心不告诉我真相。

    tā cún xīn bù gào su wǒ zhēn xiàng

    He intentionally didn't tell me the truth.

  • 11 存折 cún zhé — passbook HSK 7
    • 存 to save, to deposit
    • 折 booklet,册
    Example

    他的存折上有一万块钱。

    tā de cún zhé shàng yǒu yī wàn kuài qián

    There are 10,000 yuan in his passbook.

  • 12 存活 cún huó — to survive HSK 7
    • 存 to preserve, to maintain existence
    • 活 alive, living
    Example

    这种植物在沙漠中也能存活。

    zhè zhǒng zhí wù zài shā mò zhōng yě néng cún huó

    This type of plant can survive even in the desert.

  • 13 存货 cún huò — to stock goods; inventory HSK 7
    • 存 to store, to keep
    • 货 goods, merchandise
    Example

    公司决定多存货应对即将到来的销售旺季。

    gōng sī jué dìng duō cún huò yìng duì jí jiāng dào lái de xiāo shòu wàng jì

    The company decided to stock more goods to prepare for the upcoming peak sales season.

  • 14 幸存 xìng cún — survive HSK 7
    • 幸 fortunate, lucky
    • 存 exist, remain alive
    Example

    只有少数人在地震中幸存下来。

    zhǐ yǒu shǎo shù rén zài dì zhèn zhōng xìng cún xià lái

    Only a few people survived the earthquake.

  • 15 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.

  • 16 求同存异 qiú tóng cún yì — seek common ground while reserving differences HSK 7
    • 求 seek, pursue
    • 同 common ground, sameness
    • 存 preserve, keep, maintain
    • 异 differences, dissimilarities
    Example

    在国际合作中，我们应该求同存异，共同发展。

    zài guó jì hé zuò zhōng wǒ men yīng gāi qiú tóng cún yì gòng tóng fā zhǎn

    In international cooperation, we should seek common ground while reserving differences and develop together.

Structure & writing
1 存 cún — to exist; to be alive
存 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 5
荐 jiàn to recommend; to introduce

consists of

1.1 才 cái — talent; ability
才 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
在 zài to exist; to live
HSK 4
存 cún to exist; to be alive 材 cái timber; wood
HSK 5
团 tuán round; circular 闭 bì to close; to shut
HSK 6
财 cái wealth; money and material resources
1.2 子 zǐ — child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son
Xpinyin
子 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
好 hǎo good; satisfactory (opposite of 坏) 字 zì written character; word 学 xué to study; to learn (opposite of 教) 孩 hái young child
HSK 2
游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving
HSK 3
季 jì the youngest among brothers (伯, 仲, 叔, 季 denoting birth order) 李 lǐ plum tree (deciduous tree with white flowers)
HSK 4
仔 zǎi (dial.) young man 厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 存 cún to exist; to be alive 孙 sūn grandchild; relatives of the grandchild's generation
HSK 5
享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain
HSK 6
孕 yùn pregnancy 孤 gū orphaned in childhood; later also referring to having lost both parents
HSK 7
孔 kǒng hole; opening; aperture 孝 xiào to respect and support one's parents 孪 luán twin; born as a pair from one birth 猛 měng fierce; ferocious 籽 zǐ seeds of certain plants

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