贮 (zhù) is a Chinese character meaning “to store”. It is written from 贝 (shell) and 宀 (roof) and 一 (one), side by side, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
贝 + 宀 + 一
Left–right structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 现代字形笔画核验（贮 8 笔＝贝 4 笔 + 宀 3 笔 + 一 1 笔）
Memory aid
Cowrie money (贝) tucked under a roof (宀), with one flat line (一) laid across the floor to seal it in — goods put away in storage.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 贮藏zhù cángto store up; to lay in贮 = zhù
- 贮存zhù cúnto stockpile; to keep in store贮 = zhù
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All readings
to store
to store; to keep in storage; to stockpile
把东西存放起来；储存。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 贮藏zhù cángto store up; to lay in贮 = zhù
- 贮存zhù cúnto stockpile; to keep in store贮 = zhù
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 贮 mean?
贮 (zhù) means to store; to keep in storage; to stockpile.
How do you pronounce 贮?
It is pronounced zhù.
What parts is 贮 made of?
贝 (shell) and 宀 (roof) and 一 (one), side by side. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 现代字形笔画核验（贮 8 笔＝贝 4 笔 + 宀 3 笔 + 一 1 笔）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 贮 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 贮?
贝. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 贮?
Common ones are 贮藏 and 贮存. The reading of 贮 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.