政 zhèng — politics; government; political affairs

政

Level 1 · Common HSK 5 #1376

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Basic definition

  1. noun politics; government; political affairs e.g 政治政府
  2. noun affairs; duties; administration; management; business; matters; household; affairs e.g 家政行政

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. 通“征”( zhēng)
  2. go on a punitive expedition
  3. levy
  4. (会意兼形声。从攴从正,正亦声。攴( pū)敲击。统治者靠皮鞭来推行其政治。“正”是光明正大。本义:匡正)
  5. correct e.g 正己
  6. govern e.g 政要 政本 · 政主 · 政官 · 政术 · 政理 · 政路
noun
  1. politics;political affairs e.g 政制 政化 · 政地 · 政争 · 政役 · 政拙 · 政俗
  2. certain administrative aspects of government
  3. affairs of a family or an organization
  4. policy;dicree;edict e.g 政刑 · 政典 · 政条 · 政道
  5. official e.g 学政 · 盐政
  6. post
  7. state political power
  8. tactics
  9. court;government
  10. 姓

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