庫 (kù) - warehouse, storehouse, arsenal & a place for storing goods, supplies, or weapons

庫Tone 4

kù ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

庫 · kù

warehouse, storehouse, arsenal;

a place for storing goods, supplies, or weapons;

also used in computing terms for database/library.

warehouse, storehouse, arsenala place for storing goods, supplies, or weaponsalso used in computing terms for database/library.

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 仓— granary, warehouse (often for grain)
  • 廪— granary (specifically for grain storage)

Antonyms

  • 空— empty (antonym to the 'storage' concept)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The company has a large warehouse (仓库) for storing products.
  • We need to update the database (数据库).
  • The library (文库) contains many ancient texts.
  • The military arsenal (军火库) is heavily guarded.

Collocations

  • warehouse(仓库)
  • database(数据库)
  • library(文库)
  • arsenal(军火库)
  • garage(车库)
  • treasury(金库)

Idioms

  • Empty the treasury to help the people(倾库济民)
  • The treasury is exhausted(库空如洗)
  • Open the treasury to relieve the people(开库济民)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically referred to government storehouses for grain, weapons, and valuables, crucial for state administration.
  • In modern usage, extended to computing contexts (e.g., 数据库 for database).
  • The character appears in place names, often indicating historical storage sites or arsenals.

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