The character 存 — “store”: how to write it and what it means
store, keep; exist
The Chinese character 存 is read cún and means “store, keep; exist”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 存
存 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 存, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 存
- 存放store, leave for safekeepingHSK 5
- 存款deposit; deposit money in a bankHSK 5
- 生存surviveHSK 5
- 保存keep, save (a file)HSK 5
- 存在existHSK 5
- 储存store, stockpile (supplies)HSK 6
- 存储store (data), accumulateHSK 6
- 现存survive to this dayHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 存?
存 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 存 mean?
存 means “store, keep; exist”. It appears in 存放 (“store”), 存款 (“deposit”), 生存 (“survive”), 保存 (“keep”).
How do you pronounce 存?
存 is read cún. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 存 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 存 yourself
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