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Chinese symbol for “processor”

处理器
chǔ lǐ qì
Traditional: 處理器
processor

The closest CC-CEDICT match for processor is 处理器 (chǔ lǐ qì), defined as: processor.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

处 chǔ
to reside at, to live in; place, locale; department
radical 34 ⼡ · 5 strokes
理 lǐ
science, reason, logic; to manage
radical 96 ⽟ · 11 strokes
器 qì
device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel
radical 30 ⼝ · 16 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 处理器.

WordPinyinMeaning
处理 (處理)chǔ lǐto handle; to deal with; to punish
处于 (處於)chǔ yúto be in (some state, position, or condition)
到处 (到處)dào chùeverywhere
好处 (好處)hǎo chǔeasy to get along with
处罚 (處罰)chǔ fáto penalize; to punish
管理guǎn lǐto supervise; to manage
理论 (理論)lǐ lùntheory; 个 (gè)
理解lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
武器wǔ qìweapon; arms

See also: Japanese symbol for “processor”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.