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治

zhì

to treat; to cure

A doctor treating a sick plant
Memory picture

Character

治 zhì

Strokes
8
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 台 platform
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 医生治病。 Yīshēng zhì bìng. Doctors treat illnesses.
  • 这药治咳嗽。 Zhè yào zhì késou. This medicine treats coughs.
  • 他会治牙。 Tā huì zhì yá. He can treat teeth.

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