to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas)

HSK 6 #1985

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 1985th character
Radical ⾋ (140.10)
Strokes 13
Index # 2856

Definitions

蓄 xù
  1. 1. to store up
  2. 2. to grow (e.g. a beard)
  3. 3. to entertain (ideas)

Stroke order

蓄 stroke order diagram
蓄 stroke order animation

Words containing 蓄

Word Meaning
to save; savings; to put aside
knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare)
to wait for action after having accumulated power, energy etc
poised; ready to act after building strength
to accumulate; to store up
to premeditate; to plot
battery; accumulator
to raise (animals)
to raise (animals)
to grow a beard as a symbol of one's determination (as Mei Lanfang méi lán fāng growing a beard and refusing to perform for the Japanese)
grow a beard to show resolve or protest
latent; hidden and not developed
latent; hidden and not developed
lead-acid accumulator; battery (e.g. in car)
lead-acid accumulator; battery (e.g. in car)
rest and recover; build up strength for later