治 zhì — govern, treat · English

治

zhì

govern, treat

At a glance · 治

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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、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从水台声，形声字，本指水名，引申为疏理、治理。隶楷作「治」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「治」本指理水，引申为管理、安定、医治。

Structure

形声字，水（氵）为意符，台为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinzhì

Radical氵

Strokes8

UnicodeU+6CBB

Character type形声

Theme政事

Six languages, one character

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English govern, treat To govern, manage; to cure, treat.

Français gouverner, soigner Gouverner, gérer; guérir, traiter.

Español gobernar, curar Gobernar, gestionar; curar, tratar.

العربية يحكم، يعالج يحكم أو يعالج.

Русский управлять, лечить Управлять, вести; лечить, исцелять.

Common words

治理zhì lǐgovern
治疗zhì liáotreat

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