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5 strokes11 strokes
Character #461 · The First 1000

chù

place

place; locality; part; aspect; office; department; bureau; classifier for locations: spot, point

Also read chǔ (to reside; to live)

Strokes
511
TraditionalSimplified
處 处
Poster cell
M17
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • dàochù everywhere
  • hǎochu benefit; advantage
  • huàichu harm
  • chǔlǐ to handle
  • chángchù strong point
  • duǎnchù shortcoming
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 处處

Write 处處 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, chù, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell M17 · 28 × 36 grid

处處 is #461 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 处 mean in English?
处 (chù) means "place": place; locality; part; aspect; office; department; bureau; classifier for locations: spot, point.
How do you pronounce 处?
处 is pronounced chù in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄔㄨˋ. It can also be read chǔ (to reside; to live).
How many strokes does 处 have?
The simplified form, 处, has 5 strokes. The traditional form, 處, has 11.
What is the traditional form of 处?
The traditional form of 处 is 處. 处 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 處 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 处?
Common words that use 处 include 到处 (dàochù, everywhere), 好处 (hǎochu, benefit; advantage), 坏处 (huàichu, harm), 处理 (chǔlǐ, to handle).
How common is 处?
处 is number 461 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell M17 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.