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title: "Chachu Meaning: 查处 (cháchǔ) Means “to investigate and handle”"
description: "查处 (traditional 查處, cháchǔ) means “to investigate and handle; to crack down on”. Hear its tones, see what 查 and 处 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chachu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 查处 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

查处 cháchǔ

## to investigate and handle; to crack down on

## Its characters

1. 查 chá to check
2. 处 chǔ to deal with

## In a sentence

有关部门查处了这家违规餐厅。 The authorities investigated and dealt with this rule-breaking restaurant.

[More about 查处](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%9F%A5%E5%A4%84)

## More words with 查 or 处

- [办事处 bànshìchù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banshichu)
- [查看 chákàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chakan)
- [查明 chámíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaming)
- [查询 cháxún](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaxun)
- [查找 cházhǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chazhao)
- [抽查 chōuchá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/choucha)
- [处处 chùchù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchu)
- [处分 chǔfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufen)
- [处境 chǔjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chujing)
- [处理 chǔlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuli)

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