懂中文 Dong Chinese

貯

zhù

store

Phonosemantic compound. 貝 represents the meaning and 宁 represents the sound.

Components
貝 meaning component

貝  Meaning component

bèi

  

sea shell

宁 sound,iconic component

宁  Sound Iconic component

zhù, níng, nìng

  

peaceful, (storage container)

Depicts a container for storing things.

Evolution

貯 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
貯 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

贮 (貯) 

zhù

store, stockpile, hoard; to store; to save; stockpile; Taiwan pr. [zhǔ]

Most common words with 貯
Freq.
Word
Meaning

贮

to store

贮藏

to store up

贮存

to store

贮备

to store

贮木场

lumber yard