Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "库", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "库", and master the standard way of writing the character "库".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 库
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "库" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
库 (kù)
1. A place or room for storing things:
- 例如: 仓库 (warehouse), 国库 (national treasury), 库存 (inventory).
2. A surname.
Definitions:
1. Original meaning: an arsenal, a place for storing weapons and military vehicles.
2. General reference: a building or room for storage (storehouse; warehouse).
3. Jail.
4. In the Song Dynasty, a wineshop was called "库" (wineshop).
5. An abbreviation for the unit of electric charge “库仑” (coulomb).
Examples and references:
- "说文": 库, 兵车藏也. (The storage for military vehicles.)
- "礼记·曲礼": 在库言库.
- "左传·哀公十六年": 焚库,无聚,将何以守矣.
Common phrases:
- 库兵 (stored weapons).
- 库子 (the person in charge or guarding the treasury).
- 库金 (treasure stored).
- 库门 (the door of a storehouse).
This character has a rich history reflecting its functions and meanings throughout Chinese literature and history.
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