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
处置
chǔzhì
to handle; to dispose of
Characters in this word
置 zhì
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 罒 — net, network
- Made of
- 罒 net, network 直 straight, vertical
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 对危险化学品的处置必须遵守严格流程，不能凭经验临场决定。 Duì wēixiǎn huàxuépǐn de chǔzhì bìxū zūnshǒu yángé liúchéng, bù néng píng jīngyàn línchǎng juédìng. The handling of hazardous chemicals must follow strict procedures and cannot be decided on the spot based on experience.
- 过期的药品应该怎么处置，药店门口有说明。 Guòqī de yàopǐn yīnggāi zěnme chǔzhì, yàodiàn ménkǒu yǒu shuōmíng. How expired medicine should be disposed of is explained at the pharmacy entrance.
- 老师当场处置了这起小纠纷，没有让事情变大。 Lǎoshī dāngchǎng chǔzhì le zhè qǐ xiǎo jiūfēn, méiyǒu ràng shìqing biàn dà. The teacher dealt with this small dispute on the spot and did not let it get bigger.