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处

chù

HSK 4 · word 2300 of 3,000

Meaning

• (bound form) place; locality
• (bound form) part; aspect
• (bound form) office; department; bureau

Example sentence

The character 处

处 is chù for a place — 到处 everywhere, 好处 a benefit, 长处 a strength — and chǔ for handling: 处理 to deal with, 相处 to get on with somebody. One character for the place and the dealing.

Words containing 处

• 到处 dào chù everywhere
• 好处 hǎo chu benefit; advantage; merit
• 坏处 huài chu harm
• 长处 cháng chù good aspects
• 处理 chǔ lǐ to handle; to deal with
• 短处 duǎn chù shortcoming
• 处于 chǔ yú to be in (some state, position, or condition)
• 相处 xiāng chǔ to be in contact (with sb)

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