政 zhèng government
government; politics
怎么记住“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.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
政 = 正 upright + 攵 tap
- 正 upright meaning + sound
- 一 one
- 止 stop
- 攵 tap meaning
The upright old mayor taps the microphone before her speech and reminds the town hall that honesty matters in government.
How it came to be
The sign for upright gives the sound and also the meaning, and the tapping hand at the right shows action.
用法
- 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.
含“政”的词语
例句
- 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.