What does 处 mean in Chinese?

处 (chù) means "place; location; spot; point; office; department; bureau; respect; classifier for locations or items of damage: spot, point" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 处?

处 is pronounced "chù" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 处?

处 is an HSK Level 4 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 4).

What words contain the character 处?

Common words with 处 include 出处 (source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion)), 并处 (to impose an additional penalty), 住处 (residence), 何处 (whence), 共处 (to coexist).

How do you write 处?

You can practice writing 处 using our stroke order tool.

处 (chù), place

处

chù

place; location; spot; point

HSK 4classifier

Traditional: 處

Character Breakdown

Radical: 夂 (no. 34)Traditional: 處

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Definitions

(classifier) place
location
spot
point
office
department
bureau
respect
classifier for locations or items of damage: spot, point

Example Sentences

这座城市到处都是高楼大厦。

Zhè zuò chéngshì dàochù dōu shì gāolóu dàshà

This city is full of skyscrapers everywhere

Words Containing 处

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
出处	chū chù	source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion)	HSK 6
并处	bìng chǔ	to impose an additional penalty
住处	zhù chù	residence
何处	hé chù	whence
共处	gòng chǔ	to coexist
判处	pàn chǔ	to sentence
串处理	chuàn chǔ lǐ	string processing (computing)
交汇处	jiāo huì chù	confluence (of two rivers)
人事处	rén shì chù	human resources department
代表处	dài biǎo chù	representative office

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Related Words

位(wèi)· position

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哪壶不开提哪壶(nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú)· lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot

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地雷(dì léi)· landmine

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原处(yuán chù)· original spot

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Grammar Notes

Towards/About (对)HSK 2

Subject + 对 + Object + Verb/Adjective

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 4

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处

chù