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govern

HSK 4 N2
zhì
ジ、チ
おさ.める、おさ.まる、なお.る、なお.す
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 台 represents the sound. Originally referred to a river in Shandong province. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Components
Meaning component
shui water (drops)
water
氵 is a component form of 水.
Phonetic component
tái platform
View phonetic series →
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[zhì]
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
Japanese
同音

noun

  1. rare politics; government; administration; rule
  2. rare peace
  3. archaic medical treatment; cure
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
いさお
Isao given name
おさむ
Osamu given name
おさめ
Osame given name
ただす
Tadasu given name
なおる
Naoru given name
はじめ
Hajime given name
はる
Haru surnamegiven name