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The word 何处 is formed by directly combining two meaningful characters: 何, which means "what" or "which", and 处, which means "place" or "location". Their union is a straightforward semantic fusion, creating a compound whose meaning ("which place" or "where") is the literal sum of its parts, reflecting a classical Chinese pattern of building abstract ideas from concrete, constituent concepts.

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我不知道何处是出口。

Wǒ bù zhīdào héchù shì chūkǒu.

I don't know where the exit is.

你能告诉我何处买票吗?

Nǐ néng gàosù wǒ héchù mǎi piào ma?

Can you tell me where to buy tickets?

无论何处,我们都能找到快乐。

Wúlùn héchù, wǒmen dōu néng zhǎodào kuàilè.

No matter where, we can find happiness.

他正在考虑何处安置新家具。

Tā zhèngzài kǎolǜ héchù ānzhì xīn jiājù.

He is considering where to place the new furniture.

在人生的何处,我们都会面临选择。

Zài rénshēng de héchù, wǒmen dōu huì miànlín xuǎnzé.

At every stage of life, we face choices.

Word Definition - 何处

hé chù whence; where

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