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治 (zhì): To govern — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 治

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How to write 治 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 治

治 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
治=氵water+台platform, station

Water (氵) is managed or governed (台) — to regulate, govern, or treat, like controlling a river's flow.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 治

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 治

HSK words that contain this character.

政治

zhèng zhì

politics; political affairs

HSK 5

治疗

zhì liáo

treat; cure; remedy

HSK 5

治安

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 治 is used in context

tā他
duì对
zhèng政
zhì治
hěn很
gǎn感
xìng

Information

Pinyinzhì
Meaningto govern
Strokes8
Radical氵
Traditional治
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1320
Zhuyinㄓˋ
UnicodeU+6CBB
CangjieEIR
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zhì ān

public order; public security

HSK 6

治理

zhì lǐ

administer; govern; run

HSK 6

统治

tǒng zhì

rule; dominate; govern

HSK 6

防治

fáng zhì

prevention and cure; preventive treatment

HSK 6
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救治

jiù zhì

To cure / to treat

HSK 3.0 L7-9

整治

zhěng zhì

rectify / renovate

HSK 3.0 L7-9

根治

gēn zhì

To cure completely / to eradicate

HSK 3.0 L7-9

治愈

zhì yù

heal / cure

HSK 3.0 L7-9

法治

fǎ zhì

Rule of law

HSK 3.0 L7-9

自治区

zìzhìqū

autonomous region

HSK 3.0 L7-9
兴
qù趣
。

He is very interested in politics

yī医
shēng生
zhèng正
zài在
zhì治
liáo疗
bìng病
rén人
。

The doctor is treating the patient.

zhèng政
fǔ府
xū需
yào要
zhì治
lǐ理
hǎo好
guó国
jiā家
。

The government needs to govern the country well.

Zhè这
wèi位
yī医
shēng生
néng能
zhì治
zhè这
zhǒng种
bìng病
。

This doctor can cure this illness.

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