处
处 (chù) means “place”. It is made of 夂 + 卜 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 处 into its parts
What 处 is made of
- 夂 zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又 yòu — (once) again
- 卜 bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: To go somewhere 夂 and put down a flag 卜 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
处 stroke order
Example sentences
售票处在哪儿？Shòupiàochù zài nǎr?Where is the ticket office?
这篇作文有两处错误。Zhè piān zuòwén yǒu liǎng chù cuòwù.There are two mistakes in this essay.
Words with 处
- 到处dàochùeverywhere
- 好处hǎochubenefit
- 坏处huàichuharm
- 长处chángchùstrong point
- 处理chǔlǐto handle
- 短处duǎnchùweakness
- 处于chǔyúto be in (a state or position)
- 相处xiāngchǔto get along (with sb)
- 处分chǔfèndisciplinary action
- 处境chǔjìngsituation
- 处置chǔzhìto handle
- 恰到好处qiàdàohǎochùjust right
Also built with 夂
- 冬dōngwinter
- 务wùaffairs
- 各gèeach
- 备bèito prepare
- 夏xiàsummer
- 惫bèitired
- 条tiáomeasure word for long thin things
- 麦màiwheat
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | place; office; measure word for places |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 夂 (walking feet, #34) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 处
What does 处 mean?
处 (chù) means “place; office; measure word for places”.
How many strokes does 处 have?
处 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 处?
The radical of 处 is 夂 (zhǐ, “walking feet”), Kangxi radical number 34.
What parts make up 处?
处 is made of 夂 (to go) and 卜 (divination).
Which HSK level is 处?
处 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 处 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 12: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.