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.
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Historical Evolution
治
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
治
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
治
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
治
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
治
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
治
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
治
Regular
Modern
Chinese
治 [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
noun
- politics; government; administration; rule
- peace
- medical treatment; cure
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
治 いさお
Isao given name
治 おさむ
Osamu given name
治 おさめ
Osame given name
治 ただす
Tadasu given name
治 なおる
Naoru given name
治 はじめ
Hajime given name
治 はる
Haru surnamegiven name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
治疗 [zhìliáo] #911
to treat (an illness)
治疗 [zhìliáo] #911
to treat (an illness)
政治 [zhèngzhì] #1,935
politics
乔治 [Qiáozhì] #1,954
George (name)
乔治 [Qiáozhì] #1,954
George (name)
三明治 [sānmíngzhì] #2,175
sandwich (loanword)
治安 [zhì'ān] #3,019
law and order
统治 [tǒngzhì] #3,943
to rule (a country)
统治 [tǒngzhì] #3,943
to rule (a country)
治理 [zhìlǐ] #18,592
to govern
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 治療 [ちりょう] #2,298
(medical) treatment
⭐ 治る [なおる] #2,398
to get better
⭐ 治す [なおす] #3,615
to cure
⭐ 政治 [せいじ] #4,530
politics
⭐ 退治 [たいじ] #5,306
extermination
⭐ 政治家 [せいじか] #6,961
politician
⭐ 治安 [ちあん] #7,175
public order
⭐ 開き直る [ひらきなおる] #7,432
to become defiant
⭐ 政治的 [せいじてき] #7,522
political
⭐ 治癒 [ちゆ] #8,349
healing
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