出处

出處

chūchù

noun #20,148

Measure Word

一个出处 gè

Meanings

1 source (of a quotation or allusion)
2 origin
3 provenance

Characters

to come out / origin

place / location / source

Examples

这句话的出处是《论语》。

Zhè jù huà de chūchù shì «Lúnyǔ».

The source of this phrase is the Analects of Confucius.

请注明引用内容的出处。

Qǐng zhùmíng yǐnyòng nèiróng de chūchù.

Please cite the source of the quoted material.

Tips

usage

出处 is most commonly used for textual sources — where a quote, term, or allusion comes from. For physical origin of an object, 来源 (láiyuán) or 产地 (chǎndì) are more natural.

Stroke Order

出 chū

处 chù