ㄔㄨ ˋ

chù

place

處 is an 11 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as chù in the fourth tone, however it can also be pronounced as chǔ.

In simplified Chinese the character 处 is used.

It is made up of the components 虍 (tiger) and 処 (locale).

  • 處
    ㄔㄨ ˋ

    chù

    place

    • 虍
      ㄏㄨ

      hū

      tiger

    • 処
      ㄔㄨ ˇ

      chǔ

      locale

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Megan asks, "HOW MANY TIGERs will MARCH in <place> on stage? I'm [choo]sing fabric for the costumes."
by vms5q

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carefully CHUose the place you tap the tiger a few times....
by JakieBrock

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 處

chù
chǔ

Definitions for 處 pronounced as chù

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

Definitions for 處 pronounced as chǔ

  • to reside
  • to live
  • to dwell
  • to be in
  • to be situated at
  • to stay
  • to get along with
  • to be in a position of
  • to deal with
  • to discipline
  • to punish

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