政
zhèng
political
politics; government
correct (正) + enforce (攵) = government and politics
攵 is a hand wielding a stick, symbolizing enforcement or correction — the real semantic driver here. 正 mainly lends the sound zhèng, though its sense of 'correct, upright' resonates fittingly with how governance was idealized.
他对政治很感兴趣。
tā duì zhèngzhì hěn gǎn xìngqù。
He is very interested in politics.
这个国家的政府正在推行新政策。
zhège guójiā de zhèngfǔ zhèngzài tuīxíng xīn zhèngcè。
The government of this country is currently carrying out new policies.
Words with 政
内政
nèi zhèng
internal affairs (of a country)
主政
zhǔ zhèng
to lead a government
中央政府
zhōng yāng zhèng fǔ
central government
政府首脑
zhèng fǔ shǒu nǎo
head of state
军事政变
jūn shì zhèng biàn
military coup
县政府
xiàn zhèng fǔ
county administration
政纲
zhèng gāng
political program
执政者
zhí zhèng zhě
ruler
政论
zhèng lùn
political commentary
大政方针
dà zhèng fāng zhēn
major policy of the national government
政治局
zhèng zhì jú
politburo
朝政
cháo zhèng
(historical) affairs of state at the imperial court