处 (chǔ)

to reside; to live; to dwell; to be in; to be situated at; to stay; to

HSK 3.1 level 4
5 strokes

Etymology

Simplified form of 處. Phonosemantic compound. 夂 represents the meaning and 虎 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“咎，災也。从人，从各。各者，相違也。”

Components

夂 (meaning) — 夂 is a component form of 止. Depicts a foot.
卜 (simplified) — Shorthand for the 虎 component in the traditional character 處.