防治 (fángzhì) · to prevent and treat

防治 (fángzhì) means “to prevent and treat; prevention”. It is written with 2 characters: 防 (to guard against) + 治 (to treat). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 防治 is built

The characters

防 fáng · to guard against

What 防 is made of

阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
方fāng — square
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 方 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

医院正在宣传感冒的防治方法。Yīyuàn zhèngzài xuānchuán gǎnmào de fángzhì fāngfǎ.The hospital is promoting ways to prevent and treat colds.

防治疾病要从小事做起。Fángzhì jíbìng yào cóng xiǎo shì zuòqǐ.Preventing disease starts with small things.

Questions about 防治

What does 防治 mean?

防治 (fángzhì) means “to prevent and treat; prevention”.

How do you pronounce 防治?

防治 is pronounced fángzhì.

Which HSK level is 防治?

防治 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 53: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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