zhì
govern
Original meaning:
river in Shandong
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 台 represents the sound. Originally referred to a river in Shandong province. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Components
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
zhì
govern, regulate, administer; to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research
Most common words with 治
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
therapy | ||
politics | ||
to rule | ||
George (name) | ||
sandwich (loanword) |
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