政

zhèng

zh+èng·4th tone

political · politics

Radical: 攵 Strokes: 9

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Most common

Same radical

数放教散收故改整效救敬敌

Same radical

数放教散收故改整效救敬敌敛敏攻

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Character Decomposition

政=正+攵

Etymology

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Meanings

political

politics

government

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Words with 政 580 total

public finance; government finance财政cái zhèng Party and government administration党政dǎng zhèng to interfere in state affairs; to meddle in politics干政gān zhèng

Idioms with 政 22 total Chain

don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)不在其位，不谋其政bù zài qí wèi , bù móu qí zhèng lit. to govern from behind the curtain · to rule in place of the emperor (idiom)垂帘听政chuí lián tīng zhèng major policy of the national government大政方针dà zhèng fāng zhēn to do things each in one's own way各自为政gè zì wéi zhèng streamlined administration · better troops and simpler administration · better staff and simpler administration · picked troops and simplified administration精兵简政jīng bīng jiǎn zhèng lit. oppressive government is fiercer than a tiger (idiom) · fig. cruel tyranny is more terrifying than a beast of prey苛政猛于虎kē zhè měng yú hǔ