存cún
to deposit money in the bank. 6 strokes, radical 子, first met in HSK 3.
What 存 is made of
才 (cái, ability) and 子 (zi, son).
子 carries the meaning — seed — and 才 carries the sound.
How to write 存
Strokes 1–3 write 才, then strokes 4–6 write 子.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 存
Words that use 存
| 存 | to deposit money in the bank 把钱放进银行，让它安全地留着 妈妈每个月都把工资存进银行卡。Every month Mum puts her salary aside to deposit it in the bank. Lesson 151, 货币金融与支付 · 贸易经济与市场金融 · Commerce, Economics, Finance & Trade |
| 保存 | to preserve 让东西不坏，长时间留着 这些老照片要好好保存，不能弄坏。These old photos matter, so we must preserve them carefully. Lesson 107, 新家安顿 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 生存 | to survive against hardship 在困难的环境中努力活下去 沙漠里的植物学会了坚强生存。Plants in the desert have learned to survive against the odds. Lesson 137, 卫生营养 · 医疗健康与身心关怀 · Healthcare, Wellness & Body |
| 存在 | to exist as a real fact 真实地有，不是想象出来的 这个计划仍然存在一些风险。In this plan, some risk still exists. Lesson 154, 经贸效益与节约 · 贸易经济与市场金融 · Commerce, Economics, Finance & Trade |
| 存款 | bank deposit, savings 指存放在银行里的钱 他每月都往银行存款，准备买房。Every month he adds to his bank savings, saving up to buy a house. Lesson 406, 聪慧明达 · 通达明理与气象万千 · Sagacity & Natural Grandeur |
| 储存 | to store 指保存起来以备后用 超算中心安全储存数字资产。The supercomputing center securely stored digital assets. Lesson 559, 传经布道 · 笃行远航与信息通达 · Maritime Logistics & Digital Connectivity |
Characters that share the sound part 才
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 子
All 7 of them, and what the radical means, on the 子 radical page.