中国政府 (Zhōng guó zhèng fǔ) — Chinese government | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Chinese government

Examples

中国政府。
Zhōng guó zhèng fǔ Fā bù le yí xiàng xīn de huán bǎo zhèng cè.
The Chinese government has issued a new environmental policy.
中国政府。
Zhōng guó zhèng fǔ Gāo dù zhòng shì jiào yù de fā zhǎn.
The Chinese government attaches great importance to the development of education.
中国政府。
Zhōng guó zhèng fǔ Yǔ xǔ duō guó jiā jiàn lì le wài jiāo guān xì.
The Chinese government has established diplomatic relations with many countries.

Origin

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original picture showed a flagpole with a drum in the middle, set up in the center of a field.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 國; 国 is its simplified writing.

囗或國

Meaning part形符xíngfú

囗囗wéiclosure

Sound part声符shēngfú

或

或huò國guó

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 國 uses 囗 to show closure and 或 to give the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

攴攴pūaction

Sound part声符shēngfú

正

正zhèng政zhèng

Same sound today

政 combines 正, which gives the sound, with 攴, an action-related part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

广付府

Meaning part形符xíngfú

广广guǎngbuilding

Sound part声符shēngfú

付

付fù府fǔ

Same sound today

府 shows a type of building with 广, while 付 gives the character its sound.

Appears in

China — Places Government & Politics

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