Chinese

政策

zhèngcè
policy (principle of behaviour expressed by a government or other authoritative body) (Classifier: 項/项 m)
  • HSK 6
  • TOCFL 6

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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策 “plan; scheme; strategy”
    • meaningChinese竹 “bamboo (Classifier: 枝; 棵 m; 根 m; 轆/辘 c)”
    • soundChinese朿

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