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处于

chǔyú

to be in

A person standing inside a circle
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Characters in this word

处 chù

Strokes
5
Radical
夂 — to go
Made of
夂 to go 卜 divination, fortune-telling
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他处于危险。 Tā chǔ yú wēi xiǎn. He is in danger.
  • 公司处于困境。 Gōng sī chǔ yú kùn jìng. The company is in trouble.
  • 我们处于领先。 Wǒ men chǔ yú lǐng xiān. We are in the lead.

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