存根

cúngēn

noun #28,066

Measure Word

一张存根 zhāng

Meanings

1 stub
2 counterfoil
3 receipt stub
4 check stub

Characters

to store; to preserve; to exist

root; base; origin

Examples

HSK 4

这张发票的存根要保存三年。

Zhè zhāng fāpiào de cúngēn yào bǎocún sān nián.

The stub of this invoice must be kept for three years.

HSK 7-9

请保留好您的支票存根。

Qǐng bǎoliú hǎo nín de zhīpiào cúngēn.

Please keep your check stub safe.

Tips

memory

存 (to store/preserve) + 根 (root) - a stub is the 'root' that is stored after the main part is detached, like a root that remains in the ground.

Stroke Order

存 cún

根 gēn