治(zhì): to rule
HSK 48 strokes
to rule
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- zhì
- Meaning
- 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
- Strokes
- 8
- HSK level
- HSK 4
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 治 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 治 step by step
8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 治
Common words using 治 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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