







五方杂处 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place where people from all regions and walks of life congregate”. A diverse community. Literally, “mixed habitation from all quarters”.

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Open the tool →五方杂处 (wǔ fāng zá chǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place where people from all regions and walks of life congregate”.
五方杂处 is pronounced wǔ fāng zá chǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 五方杂处 means “mixed habitation from all quarters”. It is used to mean “a place where people from all regions and walks of life congregate”.
五方:东南西北中,泛指各处;处:住。形容大城市的居民,从什么地方来的人都有。