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
处事
chǔshì
to conduct oneself; to handle affairs
Characters in this word
事 shì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亅 — hook
Example phrases
- 他处事谨慎，从不在证据不足时轻易下结论。 Tā chǔshì jǐnshèn, cóng bù zài zhèngjù bùzú shí qīngyì xià jiélùn. He handles matters cautiously and never draws conclusions lightly when evidence is insufficient.
- 奶奶教我们，为人处事要诚实，不能占别人便宜。 Nǎinai jiāo wǒmen, wéirén chǔshì yào chéngshí, bù néng zhàn biérén piányi. Grandma taught us to be honest in how we deal with people and never to take advantage of others.
- 他处事公平，同事们都愿意听他的意见。 Tā chǔshì gōngpíng, tóngshìmen dōu yuànyì tīng tā de yìjiàn. He deals with things fairly, and his colleagues are all willing to listen to his opinion.