处于 Traditional form: 處於 Pinyin (reading): chǔyú Definitions: to be in (some state, position, or condition) Characters: 处 - to reside at, to live in; place, locale; department 于 - at, in, on; to, from; alas! Traditional characters: 處 - to reside at, to live in; place, locale; department 於 - at, in, on; to, from; alas!