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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)
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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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