处(chù): to reside
Readingschùchǔ
to reside
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- chù / chǔ
- Meaning
- 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
- Strokes
- 5
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Traditional
- 處
Origin & structure
Where 处 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 处 step by step
5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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