What does 治 mean in Chinese?

治 is a Chinese character with the radical 氵.

How do you write 治?

治 is written with 8 strokes, starting from the 氵 (water) radical and following standard Chinese stroke order (top to bottom, left to right). See the interactive stroke-order tool for the full animation.

What is the radical of 治?

The radical of 治 is 氵 (water, Kangxi radical #85). Other common HSK characters using the same radical include 法, 海, 没, 洗.

How many strokes does 治 have?

The Chinese character 治 has 8 strokes.

What HSK level is 治?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 治 is a character to recognise at HSK 5 and to write by hand at HSK 5.

治: Chinese Character Details

治

HSK 5 character 8 strokes Radical: 氵 (water)

Quick Answer

治 is a Chinese character with 8 strokes, radical 氵 (water), HSK 5 on the new exam.

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Etymology

Water managed on a platform — to govern, to cure

Mnemonic hooks the visual decomposition to a memorable image. The full oracle-bone to modern evolution is being added character-by-character via the Phase 13 etymology pass.

Decomposition

治=氵radical+台component

Breaking a character into its components makes it far easier to recall. Each component above links to its own detail page.

Basic info

Stroke count	8 strokes
Radical	氵 (#85: water)
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 5, write by hand at HSK 5
Frequency	#967 most common

Example sentences

我们需要政治。
Wǒmen xūyào zhèngzhì.
We need Politics.
From 政治 (HSK 5)
医院采用先进的技术和设备治疗各种疾病患者。
Yīyuàn cǎiyòng xiānjìn de jìshù hé shèbèi zhìliáo gèzhǒng jíbìng huànzhě.
The hospital uses advanced technology and equipment to treat various disease patients.
From 治疗 (HSK 5)
防治疾病很重要。
Fángzhì jíbìng hěn zhòngyào.
Prevention and treatment of diseases is very important.
From 防治 (HSK 6)