政 zhèng — government · English

政

zhèng

government

At a glance · 政

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「政」从攴从正，小篆从攴正声，形声兼会意。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「政」本义为匡正、治理，引申政治、政事。

Structure

从攴、正声，形声字，正亦表正民之义，本为治理。

At a glance

Pinyinzhèng

Radical攵

Strokes9

UnicodeU+653F

Character type形声

Theme政事

Six languages, one character

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English government government, political affairs

Français politique Politique, gouvernement. «摄职从政» : les affaires de l'État.

Español política Política, gobierno. «摄职从政»: los asuntos del Estado.

العربية سياسة سياسة، حكومة. «摄职从政»: شؤون الدولة.

Русский политика Политика, правление. «摄职从政»: государственные дела.

Common words

政治zhèng zhìpolitics
政府zhèng fǔgovernment

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