处 chù — dwell, deal with · English

处

chù

dwell, deal with

At a glance · 处

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

甲骨文、金文从夂（止，脚）从几（居处），会意止息、安居。隶楷作「處」，简化作「处」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「处」本指停息、居处，引申为处理、地方。

Structure

会意字，从夂从几，象人止息于处。

At a glance

Pinyinchù

Radical夂

Strokes5

UnicodeU+5904

Character type会意

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English dwell, deal with To dwell; to deal with, handle; place.

Français habiter, traiter Habiter; traiter, gérer; endroit.

Español habitar, tratar Habitar; tratar, manejar; lugar.

العربية يعيش، يتعامل يعيش أو يتعامل مع أو مكان.

Русский жить, обращаться Жить; обращаться, иметь дело; место.

Common words

处chùplace
处理chǔ lǐhandle

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