Chinese

政治

zhèngzhì
politics
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese政 “government; political power”
    • soundChinese正 “straight; upright in proper position; middle”
      • soundChinese丁 “the fourth of the ten heavenly stems”
      • meaningChinese止 “foot”
    • meaningChinese攴 “to hit lightly; to tap”
  • characterChinese治 “to govern; to regulate; to administer”
    • meaningChinese水 “water (Classifier: 瓶 m; 樽 c; 滴 m c; 池 m c; 盆 m c; 杯 m c)”
    • soundChinese台 “original form of 怡 (yí, “happy, pleased”)”

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