Meaning
to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); cure
Chinese: 治理、管理或治疗。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhi” becomes a different word in each tone. 治 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 治疗zhì liáoto treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy
- 政治zhèng zhìpolitics; political
- 治安zhì ānlaw and order; public security
- 统治tǒng zhìto rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime
- 治理zhì lǐto govern; to administer; to manage; to control
Example Sentence
医生治好了他的病。Yī shēng zhì hǎo le tā de bìng.The doctor cured his illness.
医生Yī shēngdoctor治好zhì hǎoto cure了le(completed action)他tāhe的deof病bìngillness。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The water radical 氵 plus 台 (sound): originally to manage a river. It means ‘to govern, manage, administer; to treat, cure; to control (water/pests); order, peace’ (治理, 治病, 政治).
A way to remember it
From managing water (氵) — to govern; to cure.