() - To store up & to hoard

Tone 3

jǔ | 8 strokes | radical: 廾

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To store up;

to hoard;

to collect and keep.

To store upto hoardto collect and keep.

Usage highlights

to store upto hoard awayto collect and keepstored objectssecret hoarding

Synonyms

  • to hide; to store
  • to store; to save
  • to accumulate; to store up

Antonyms

  • to take; to get
  • to use
  • to spend

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He hoarded many ancient books (弆藏古籍).
  • The family stored away their valuables (弆藏珍宝).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (弆字在现代汉语中很少使用).

Collocations

  • to store up(弆藏)
  • to hoard away(弆存)
  • to collect and keep(弆蓄)
  • stored objects(弆物)
  • secret hoarding(密弆)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic and is rarely used in contemporary Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and historical documents.

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