统治
Old HSK 6
统治 (tǒngzhì) · to rule
统治 (tǒngzhì) means “to rule; to govern; rule”. It is written with 2 characters: 统 (to govern) + 治 (to treat). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 统治 is built
The characters
统 tǒng · to govern
What 统 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 充chōng — to fill
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 允yǔn — to grant
- 厶sī — private
- 儿ér — child
- 亠tóu — lid
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 充 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
治 zhì · to treat
What 治 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 台tái — platform
- 厶sī — private
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A structure 台 that directs the flow of water 氵 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个王朝统治了三百年。Zhège wángcháo tǒngzhì le sānbǎi nián.This dynasty ruled for three hundred years.
历史课上我们学了古代的统治制度。Lìshǐ kè shàng wǒmen xué le gǔdài de tǒngzhì zhìdù.In history class we learned about ancient systems of rule.
Questions about 统治
What does 统治 mean?
统治 (tǒngzhì) means “to rule; to govern; rule”.
How do you pronounce 统治?
统治 is pronounced tǒngzhì.
Which HSK level is 统治?
统治 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 传统chuántǒngtradition
- 统计tǒngjìto count
- 统一tǒngyīunified
- 系统xìtǒngsystem
- 总统zǒngtǒngpresident (of a country)
- 统筹兼顾tǒngchóujiāngùto plan as a whole, considering all
- 统统tǒngtǒngall
- 政治zhèngzhìpolitics
- 治疗zhìliáoto treat (an illness)
- 防治fángzhìto prevent and treat
Learn 统治 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 182: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.