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How to Write 政 (zhèng) — Meaning “politics; government affairs”

zhèng HSK Level 4 9 strokes Radical: 攵

政 (zhèng) means "politics; government affairs" in Chinese. It has 9 strokes with the radical 攵, and is HSK Level 4.

Rated 4/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Harder than 59% of HSK Level 4 characters.

Appears in 3+ common words including 政府 (zhèng fǔ), 政治 (zhèng zhì), 政策 (zhèng cè).

Due to its 9 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 政 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

Stroke order practice for 政 - zhèng

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How to Write 政

The character 政 (zhèng) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 攵 is one of its key components.

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What Does zhèng (政) Mean in Chinese?

政 means politics; government affairs.

As an HSK Level 4 character, 政 is an intermediate-level character.

Character Data

Character政
Pinyinzhèng (zheng)
Meaningpolitics; government affairs
Strokes9
Radical攵
HSK Level4
Difficulty4/5

Origin of 政

政 combines 正 (zhèng, meaning 'upright' or 'correct') with the radical 攵 (pū, a hand holding a stick, indicating action). The character thus conveys the idea of 'making correct' or 'governing with corrective action,' which evolved to mean politics and government affairs.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a politician (正) being beaten with a stick (攵) for corrupt governance—that's the harsh reality of politics.

Common Words with 政

政府 zhèng fǔ
government
政治 zhèng zhì
Politics
政策 zhèng cè
Policy

Example Sentences

政府在修路。

zhèng fǔ zài xiū lù

The government is building roads.

他对政治感兴趣。

tā duì zhèng zhì gǎn xìng qù

He is interested in politics.

这是一个好政策。

zhè shì yí gè hǎo zhèng cè

This is a good policy.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
政 (current) zhèng 9 攵
攸 yōu 7 攵
改 gǎi 7 攵
攻 gōng 7 攵
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Frequently Asked Questions about 政

政 is made of two parts: 正 on the left and 攵 on the right. 正 means “correct” or “upright,” and 攵 represents an action or hand, so together they suggest “to make correct through action,” which leads to ideas of governance and politics.

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Characters with Radical 攵

收shōu攸yōu改gǎi攻gōng放fàng敃mǐn敄wù故gù效xiào敉mǐ

Other 9-Stroke Characters

㒸suì㲋chuò㿽xī临lín举jǔ乹gān/qián亭tíng亮liàng亲qīn/qìng侮wǔ