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title: "Cunfang Meaning: 存放 (cúnfàng) Means “to store”"
description: "存放 (cúnfàng) means “to store; to keep; to deposit”. Hear its tones, see what 存 and 放 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cunfang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 存放 mean?

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存放 cúnfàng

## to store; to keep; to deposit

## Its characters

1. 存 cún to store
2. 放 fàng to put

## In a sentence

这些旧书存放在地下室里。 These old books are stored in the basement.

[More about 存放](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AD%98%E6%94%BE)

## More words with 存 or 放

- [摆放 bǎifàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baifang)
- [保存 bǎocún](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baocun)
- [播放 bōfàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bofang)
- [储存 chǔcún](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chucun)
- [存储 cúnchǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cunchu)
- [存活 cúnhuó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cunhuo)
- [存款 cúnkuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cunkuan)
- [存在 cúnzài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cunzai)
- [发放 fāfàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fafang)
- [放大 fàngdà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangda)

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