蓄
xù
to store up
to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas)
Plants (艹) + livestock sound (畜) = to store up
The grass radical 艹 anchors the meaning: plants store up energy in roots and seeds. 畜 contributes mainly the sound xù; it also carries a faint resonance of accumulation, since livestock themselves represent stored resources.
他开始蓄胡子，看起来成熟多了。
tā kāi shǐ xù hú zi，kàn qǐ lái chéng shú duō le。
He started to grow a beard and looks much more mature.
这个水库可以蓄大量的水，供附近的村子使用。
zhè ge shuǐ kù kě yǐ xù dà liàng de shuǐ，gōng fù jìn de cūn zi shǐ yòng。
This reservoir can store a large amount of water for the nearby villages to use.
Words with 蓄
铅酸蓄电池
qiān suān xù diàn chí
lead-acid accumulator
养精蓄锐
yǎng jīng xù ruì
to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
个人储蓄
gè rén chǔ xù
personal savings
储蓄
chǔ xù
to save money (in a bank)
储蓄卡
chǔ xù kǎ
debit card
储蓄帐户
chǔ xù zhàng hù
savings account (in bank)
储蓄率
chǔ xù lǜ
savings rate
兼收并蓄
jiān shōu bìng xù
incorporating diverse things (idiom)
兼蓄
jiān xù
to contain two things at a time
含蓄
hán xù
to contain
定期储蓄
dìng qī chǔ xù
fixed deposit (banking)
涵蓄
hán xù
variant of 含蓄[han2 xu4]