The character 处 — “place”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 处 is read chù and means “place”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 处
处 has 5 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 处, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 处 is made of
Its second reading is chǔ, “be located; handle”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 处
- 到处everywhereHSK 3
- 好处benefit, advantageHSK 4
- 坏处harm, downsideHSK 4
- 相处get along, interactHSK 5
- 四处everywhere, all aroundHSK 5
- 处理handle, processHSK 5
- 处于be in (a position)HSK 5
- 长处strong pointHSK 5
- 短处weak pointHSK 5
- 处处everywhere, in every wayHSK 6
- 处罚fine, penalizeHSK 6
- 益处benefit, advantageHSK 6
- 用处use, usefulness (of a thing)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 处?
处 has 5 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 处 mean?
处 means “place”. It appears in 到处 (“everywhere”), 好处 (“benefit”), 坏处 (“harm”), 相处 (“get along”).
How do you pronounce 处?
处 is read chù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 处 have?
5 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 处 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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