政 (zhèng): political, politics, government
政 (zhèng) is a Chinese character meaning “political.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 正 (phonetic) and 攵 (semantic). It ranks #150 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 政 script. Its radical form 攵 (rap) appears in many related characters such as 放 (fàng, to put, to release), 教 (jiào, (bound form) to teach), 收 (shōu, to receive).
Definitions
- political
- politics
- government
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 政
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 财政 | cái zhèng | public finance |
| 行政 | xíng zhèng | administration |
| 政客 | zhèng kè | politician |
| 政权 | zhèng quán | regime |
| 市政厅 | shì zhèng tīng | city hall |
| 市政府 | shì zhèng fǔ | city hall |
| 市政 | shì zhèng | municipal administration |
| 政变 | zhèng biàn | coup d'état |
| 家政 | jiā zhèng | housekeeping |
| 财政部 | cái zhèng bù | Ministry of Finance |
| 暴政 | bào zhèng | tyranny |
| 内政 | nèi zhèng | internal affairs (of a country) |
| 政党 | zhèng dǎng | political party |
| 政界 | zhèng jiè | political and government circles |
| 邮政 | yóu zhèng | postal service |
政 appears in 100 compound words: 36 as the first character, 40 as the last, and 24 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 政 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (20)
(of female royal members, e.g. empress or empress dowager) to rule in place of a monarch; to serve as regent
each acts on their own according to their own preferences or desires without any overall coordination
each acts on their own according to their own preferences or desires without any overall coordination
(of female royal members, e.g. empress or empress dowager) to rule in place of a monarch; to serve as regent
Showing 12 of 20 idioms containing 政.
Example Sentences
政府出台了一系列新政策，促进经济发展。
Zhèngfǔ chūtái le yī xìliè xīn zhèngcè, cùjìn jīngjì fāzhǎn.
The government has introduced a series of new policies to promote economic development.
也门安全部队向反政府示威者开火 造成至少12人伤亡
yě mén ān quán bù duì xiàng fǎn zhèng fǔ shì wēi zhě kāi huǒ zào chéng zhì shǎo 1 2 rén shāng wáng
Yemeni security forces opened fire on anti-government demonstrators, killing at least 12 people
东西问丨全球政要马年“集体说马” 背后藏着三重文化..
dōng xī wèn 丨 quán qiú zhèng yāo mǎ nián jí tī shuō mǎ bēi hòu zàng zhe sān chóng wén huā . .
The world's top politicians are talking about horses in the Year of the Horse, a trio of cultural...
浙江省政府批复同意!宁波一大学将设新学院
zhè jiāng shěng zhèng fǔ pī fù tóng yì ! nìng bō yī dà xué jiāng shè xīn xué yuàn
Zhejiang Provincial Government Approved and Agreed! A university in Ningbo will set up a new college
斯洛伐克政府宣布进入国家石油紧急状态
sī 洛 fá kè zhèng fǔ xuān bù jìn rù guó jiā shí yóu jǐn jí zhuàng tài
The Slovak government has declared a national oil emergency.
美政府移民政策支持率创新低 国土安全部发言人...
měi zhèng fǔ yí mín zhèng cè zhī chí lǜ chuàng xīn dī guó tǔ ān quán bù fā yán rén . . .
U.S. Immigration Policy Approval Hits Record Low; Homeland Security Spokesperson...
他的政权必定会崩溃。
Tā de zhèngquán bìdìng huì bēngkuì.
His regime is bound to collapse.
为什么美国政府让人们持有枪械？
Wèishénme Měiguó zhèngfǔ ràng rénmen chíyǒu qiāngxiè?
Why does the US government let people have guns?
你对政治感兴趣吗？
Nǐ duì zhèngzhì gǎn xìngqù ma?
Are you interested in politics?
这里附近有没有邮政局？
Zhèlǐ fùjìn yǒuméiyǒu yóuzhèngjú?
Is there a post office around here?
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