治
zhì
to rule
to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research
water (氵) + platform (台) = govern and control
Governing water — controlling floods, channeling rivers — was the definitive act of ancient Chinese rulers. The same word extended naturally to managing people, diseases, and pests: all things that must be channeled and kept in order.
医生正在治他的病。
yī shēng zhèng zài zhì tā de bìng。
The doctor is treating his illness.
政府花了很多年才治好这条河。
zhèng fǔ huā le hěn duō nián cái zhì hǎo zhè tiáo hé。
The government spent many years before successfully harnessing this river.
Words with 治
治丧
zhì sāng
to organize and carry out a funeral
管治
guǎn zhì
governance
圣乔治
shèng qiáo zhì
St George
自治县
zì zhì xiàn
autonomous county
广西壮族自治区
guǎng xī zhuàng zú zì zhì qū
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, capital Nanning 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2 ning2 Shi4] (abbr. to 桂[Gui4])
惩治
chéng zhì
to punish
内蒙古自治区
nèi měng gǔ zì zhì qū
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, capital Hohhot 呼和浩特市[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4 Shi4] (abbr. to 蒙[Meng3])
主治医师
zhǔ zhì yī shī
doctor-in-charge
乔治亚
qiáo zhì yà
(Tw) Georgia, US state
政治局
zhèng zhì jú
politburo
政治学
zhèng zhì xué
politics
凉山彝族自治州
liáng shān yí zú zì zhì zhōu
Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in Sichuan Province 四川省[Si4 chuan1 Sheng3]