治
Character Breakdown
治 = 氵 + 台
Water managed on a platform — to govern, to cure
Radical: 氵 (no. 85)Strokes: 8
View stroke order →Definitions
- (verb) to rule
- to govern
- to manage
- to control
- to harness (a river)
- to treat (a disease)
- to wipe out (a pest)
- to punish
- to research
Example Sentences
医生正在给他治病。
Yīshēng zhèngzài gěi tā zhì bìng
The doctor is treating his illness
Words Containing 治
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 三明治 | sān míng zhì | sandwich (loanword) | |
| 不治 | bù zhì | to die of illness or injury despite having received medical help | |
| 久治 | Jiǔ zhì | Jigzhi or Jiuzhi county (Tibetan: gcig sgril rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州[Guo3 luo4 zhou1], Qinghai (formerly in Sichuan) | |
| 人治 | rén zhì | rule of man | |
| 三文治 | sān wén zhì |
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HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 5
- HSK 2.0
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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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