Chinese symbol for “whence”
何处
hé chù
Traditional: 何處
whence; where
The closest CC-CEDICT match for whence is 何处 (hé chù), defined as: whence; where.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “whence”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 何处.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 如何 | rú hé | how; what way |
| 任何 | rèn hé | any; whatever; whichever |
| 为何 (為何) | wèi hé | why |
| 何时 (何時) | hé shí | when |
| 无论如何 (無論如何) | wú lùn rú hé | (idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means |
| 处理 (處理) | chǔ lǐ | to handle; to deal with; to punish |
| 处于 (處於) | chǔ yú | to be in (some state, position, or condition) |
| 到处 (到處) | dào chù | everywhere |
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.
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