处
Character
(bound form) place; locality
Readings and meanings
- (bound form) place; locality CC-CEDICT
- (bound form) part; aspect CC-CEDICT
- (bound form) office; department; bureau CC-CEDICT
- classifier for locations: spot, point CC-CEDICT
Words that use “处” as chù
到处dào chùeverywhereWordHSK 2短处duǎn chùa weak pointWordHSK 3长处cháng chùa strong pointWordHSK 3深处shēn chùthe deepest or farthest part inside a placeWordHSK 5远处yuǎn chùa place far awayWordHSK 5四处sì chùeverywhereWordHSK 6处处chù chùeverywhereWordHSK 6处长chù zhǎnghead of a department in a company or government officeWordHSK 6
chǔ
chu3Reading 2- to be in or stay at a place
- to get along with people
- to deal with a problem; to punish
Examples
我们相处得很好。
wǒ men xiāng chǔ de hěn hǎo
We get along very well.
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这个问题很难处理。
zhè ge wèn tí hěn nán chǔ lǐ
This problem is very hard to deal with.
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他处在一个安静的房间。
tā chǔ zài yí gè ān jìng de fáng jiān
He is in a quiet room.
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Words that use “处” as chǔ
好处hǎo chǔa good thing or advantage that something gives youWordHSK 2处理chǔ lǐto deal with a problem, task, or difficult situationWordHSK 3处于chǔ yúto be in a state or situation, good or badWordHSK 4相处xiāng chǔto get along with someoneWordHSK 4处分chǔ fènpunishment given at school or work for breaking the rulesWordHSK 5处在chǔ zàito be in a situation, state, or period of timeWordHSK 5处罚chǔ fáto punish someone for doing something wrongWordHSK 5判处pàn chǔwhen a court gives someone a punishment, like prison or a fineWordHSK 7–9
Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 处
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