政 meaning and stroke order
Government, politics
How to write 政, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 政
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- political
- politics
- government
How 政 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Script.
攵 gives the meaning and 正 hints at the sound.
Radical: 攵 (to rap), shared by 36 characters on this site.
How to remember 政
政 is built from 正 (zhèng, upright, correct) and 攵, a component associated with action or striking. Picture a government taking action to keep things 正, straight and in order, and 正 also gives the sound zhèng.
政 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It appears in words about government and public affairs, such as 政府 (zhèngfǔ, government), 政治 (zhèngzhì, politics) and 政策 (zhèngcè, policy). Example: 政府发布了新的政策。(Zhèngfǔ fābù le xīn de zhèngcè.) The government announced a new policy.
Common mistake: Learners often write 正 alone when they mean 政, since both are read zhèng with the same fourth tone. Remember that the politics word needs the 攵 on the right: 政治, not 正治.
Common words with 政
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 政府 | zhèngfǔ | government | HSK 4 |
| 政治 | zhèngzhì | politics; political | HSK 4 |
| 政策 | zhèngcè | policy | HSK 6 |
| 政权 | zhèngquán | regime; political power | HSK 6 |
| 政党 | zhèngdǎng | political party | HSK 6 |
| 行政 | xíngzhèng | administration; (attributive) administrative; executive | HSK 7-9 |
| 财政 | cáizhèng | public finance; government finance | HSK 7-9 |
| 邮政 | yóuzhèng | postal service; postal | HSK 7-9 |
| 家政 | jiāzhèng | housekeeping | HSK 7-9 |
| 廉政 | liánzhèng | to govern with integrity; clean and honest government | HSK 7-9 |
| 政客 | zhèngkè | politician | |
| 政治家 | zhèngzhìjiā | statesman; politician | |
| 联邦政府 | liánbāngzhèngfǔ | federal government | |
| 政变 | zhèngbiàn | coup d'état |
政 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 政
How many strokes are in 政?
政 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 政 mean?
政 (zhèng) means government, politics. A common word with it is 政府 (zhèngfǔ), meaning "government".
How do you pronounce 政?
政 is pronounced zhèng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 政?
The radical of 政 is 攵, which carries the idea of "to rap". Dictionaries list 政 under this radical.
Is 政 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 政 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 政府 and 政治?
政府 (zhèngfǔ) is the government as an institution, the people and offices that run a country. 政治 (zhèngzhì) is politics as an activity or field, and it can also mean political.
Why does 邮政 mean postal service if 政 means government?
In compounds, 政 can mean public administration or official affairs. 邮政 (yóuzhèng) is literally mail administration, and 财政 (cáizhèng) is literally finance administration, meaning public finance.