存
HSK 3
存 (cún): exist, live, be
cún
exist, live, be
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Pinyin
cún
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
exist, live, be
How to Write 存 (cún)
存 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 存
A phono-semantic compound: 子 (seed) carries the meaning, and 才 hints at the pronunciation.
What 存 is Made Of
存 is built from 2 components:
才ability, talent, gift
子son, child
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Words Using 存
Common Chinese words that contain 存:
保存
bǎocún
储存
chǔcún
存在
cúnzài
生存
shēngcún
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