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put in storage

HSK 10
chǔ
チョ
もう.ける、もう.かる、もうけ、たくわ.える
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 諸 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (儲)
person (side)+ various =
put in storage
Meaning component
rén person (side)
亻 is a component form of 人.
Phonetic component
various
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Simplified (储)
person (side)+ several =
save money
Meaning component
rén person (side)
亻 is a component form of 人.
Phonetic component
zhū several
several, various
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [Chǔ]
surname Chu; Taiwan pr. [Chú]
/ [chǔ]
to store; to save; to have in reserve; heir; Taiwan pr. [chú]
Japanese
儲け もうけ 同音

noun

  1. profit; earnings
  2. stroke of luck
しんじゃ 同音
noun net-sl fanboy; fanatic; superfan (from 信者)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
ちゆ
Chiyu unclassified name
ちよ
Chiyo surname