治 (zhì) — to govern, to rule; to treat (a disease); to control, to harness (a river, a pest)
Definition
治 (zhì) covers both 'govern/rule a country' and 'treat/control (disease, pests, rivers)' — the abstract noun form 治理 focuses on administration. Distinguish from 统治 (political rule over people).
verb
to governto ruleto treat (a disease)to controlto harness (a river, a pest)
Examples
- 。Tā shàn yú zhì guó.He is good at governing the country.
- 治。Zhè zhǒng yào kě yǐ zhì gǎn mào.This medicine can treat colds.
- 治。Tā men zhì chóng hěn yǒu bàn fǎ.They have effective ways to control pests.
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