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存 (cún): to store, to keep, to exist

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HSK 4verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to store, to keep, to exist
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 6
Radical: 子
Structure: 半包围结构

Full definitions

to exist
to deposit
to store
to keep
to survive
to exist
to live
to survive
to deposit (money)
to save
to store
to keep
to retain
to harbor (an intention or feeling)
to cherish

Chinese explanation

表示事物继续存在、没有消失，如“生存”“存在”
表示保留或保存下来，如“保存”“存放”
表示把钱物放在某处或寄放，如“存款”“寄存”
表示心里怀着某种想法或情感，如“存心”“心存感激”。

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Example sentences

He deposits the money in the bank.

These foods can be stored for a long time.

There exist some differences between us.

He survived in the desert.

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