处
HSK 2

处 (chù): place, locale, department

chù

place, locale, department

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Pinyin

chù

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

place, locale, department

How to Write 处 (chù)

处 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of 处

To go somewhere 夂 and put down a flag 卜

What 处 is Made Of

处 is built from 2 components:

夂to go
卜divination, fortune-telling

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Words Using 处

Common Chinese words that contain 处:

到处

dàochù

处分

chǔfèn

处境

chǔjìng

处理

chǔlǐ

处置

chǔzhì

好处

hǎochu

相处

xiāngchǔ

恰到好处

qiàdàohǎochù

Characters Related to 处

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