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處治

简处治 · 繁處治

Mandarin · pinyin chǔ zhì

to punish
to handle
to deal with (literary)

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處: Look up this written character
治: zhì · govern, regulate, administer
处: chù · place, locale; department

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3–4 · chu3 zhi4

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verb

to punish; to penalize
(literary) to settle; to solve
(literary) to prescribe medicine to treat an illness

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