What does 存 mean in Chinese?

存 (cún) means "Deposit, to exist, to store" in Chinese. The new HSK exam expects you to recognise it at HSK 4.

How do you write 存?

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What is the radical of 存?

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How many strokes does 存 have?

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What HSK level is 存?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 存 is a character to recognise at HSK 4.

存 (cún): Meaning, Stroke Order, Radical & Examples

存

cún

Deposit, to exist, to store

HSK 4 character

Quick Answer

存 (cún) means "Deposit, to exist, to store" with HSK 4 on the new exam.

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Pronunciation

cún

Meaning

Primary: Deposit

Other meanings:

to exist
to store

Basic info

Pinyin	cún
Meanings	Deposit, to exist, to store
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 4
Frequency	#249 most common

Example sentences

我想去银行存钱。
Wǒ xiǎng qù yínháng cún qián.
I want to go to the bank to deposit money.
From 存 (HSK 4)
请把文件保存到电脑里。
Qǐng bǎ wénjiàn bǎocún dào diànnǎo lǐ.
Please save the document to the computer.
From 保存 (HSK 5)
这种现象在农村普遍存在。
Zhè zhǒng xiànxiàng zài nóngcūn pǔbiàn cúnzài.
This phenomenon commonly exists in rural areas.
From 存在 (HSK 5)

Words containing 存

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
存	cún	Deposit	HSK 4
保存	bǎocún	Preservation	HSK 5
存在	cúnzài	existence	HSK 5
储存	chǔcún	to store, to stockpile	HSK 6
存放	cúnfàng	to deposit, to leave with	HSK 5
存款	cúnkuǎn	to deposit money, savings	HSK 5
存储	cúnchǔ	to store, memory	HSK 6

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存

cún