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政 zhèng government

government; politics

How to remember 政: 正 upright + 攵 tap = government. The upright old mayor taps the microphone before her speech and reminds the town hall that honesty matters in government.

  • HSK 5
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 攵

Component breakdown

政 = 正 upright + 攵 tap

  • 正 upright
    • 一 one
    • 止 stop
  • 攵 tap
The Gushi story

The upright old mayor taps the microphone before her speech and reminds the town hall that honesty matters in government.

How it is used

  • Bound character, does not stand alone as a verb - always part of a compound about government or administration.
  • 政府 zhèngfǔ "government," 政治 zhèngzhì "politics," 政策 zhèngcè "policy" are the essential three.
  • Formal, written register - common in news and academic contexts, not casual conversation.

Words with 政

Example sentences

  • 政府重点发展经济。 Zhèngfǔ zhòngdiǎn fāzhǎn jīngjì.The government focus is on economic development.
  • 这所监狱专门关押政治犯。 Zhè suǒ jiānyù zhuānmén guānyā zhèngzhìfàn.This prison specializes in incarcerating political prisoners.