Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 处


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Meaning

to reside, to live, spot, bureau, to be in

Pronunciation

chǔ, chù

Explanation

Left: crossed legs , right: fortune telling (=crack in turtle's shell)

Mnemonic

Sit down with crossed legs and tell fortune whether this is a good place to reside.

Radicals

upturned foot(upturned foot or crossed legs - do not mistake with the hand with a stick: /)
oracle, mysticism(This radical is considered to be a simplification of: fortune telling (crack in the shell of a turtle from which the fortune was told.). Sometimes it is read as a forking of a road.)
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Vocabulary

到处 dào chù everywhere
处罚 chǔ fá to penalize; to punish
判处 pàn chǔ to sentence; to condemn
处分 chǔ fèn to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter)
热处理 rè chǔ lǐ hot treatment (e.g. of metal)
处处 chù chù everywhere; in all respects
处处 chù chù everywhere; in all respects
处理 chǔ lǐ to handle; to treat; to deal with; to process
好处 hǎo chu benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pronounced
处于 chǔ yú to be in (some state, position, or condition)
踏破铁鞋无觅处,得来全不费工夫 tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù , dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily


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