治

To rule in Chinese: 治 (zhì)

zhì

to rule

HSK 3.0 Level 41 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to rule
  2. 2to govern
  3. 3to manage
  4. 4to control
  5. 5to harness (a river)
  6. 6to treat (a disease)
  7. 7to wipe out (a pest)
  8. 8to punish
  9. 9to research

Stroke order

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治

Zhuyin

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ㄓˋ

zhì

ㄓ/ zhˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 国王治理国家很有能力。

    guó wáng zhì lǐ guó jiā hěn yǒu néng lì。

    The king governs the country very capably.

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Related words

统治

tǒng zhì

to rule (a country)

政治

zhèng zhì

politics

治疗

zhì liáo

to treat (an illness)

防治

fáng zhì

to prevent and cure

治安

zhì ān

law and order

治理

zhì lǐ

to govern

整治

zhěng zhì

to bring under control

治病

zhì bìng

to treat an illness

根治

gēn zhì

to bring under permanent control

救治

jiù zhì

to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)

治学

zhì xué

scholarship

治愈

zhì yù

to cure

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