治國

治國

Chinese

		to rule; to govern; to manage to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); cure; treatment; to heal	country; state; nation
trad. (治國)		治	國
simp. (治国)		治	国

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhìguó, chíguó

  (Zhuyin): ㄓˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ, ㄔˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zi⁶ gwok³, ci⁴ gwok³
• Min Nan (POJ): tī-kok / tǐ-kok

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland and Taiwan)⁺
    • Pinyin: zhìguó
    • Zhuyin: ㄓˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyhgwo
    • IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, literary variant)⁺
    • Pinyin: chíguó
    • Zhuyin: ㄔˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chygwo
    • IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ ku̯ɔ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: zi⁶ gwok³, ci⁴ gwok³
    • Yale: jih gwok, chìh gwok
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzi⁶ gwok⁸, tsi⁴ gwok⁸
    • Guangdong Romanization: ji⁶ guog³, qi⁴ guog³
    • IPA ^(key): /t͡siː²² kʷɔːk̚³/, /t͡sʰiː²¹ kʷɔːk̚³/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tī-kok
    • Tâi-lô: tī-kok
    • Phofsit Daibuun: dixkog
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ti³³⁻²¹ kɔk̚³²/
    • IPA (Taipei): /ti³³⁻¹¹ kɔk̚³²/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /ti²²⁻²¹ kɔk̚³²/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tǐ-kok
    • Tâi-lô: tǐ-kok
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /ti²² kɔk̚⁵/

Verb

治國

1. to govern a nation-state; to run a country; to administer state affairs

   格物、致知、誠意、正心、修身、齊家、治國、平天下。 [MSC, trad.]
   格物、致知、诚意、正心、修身、齐家、治国、平天下。 [MSC, simp.]

   Géwù, zhìzhī, chéngyì, zhèngxīn, xiūshēn, qíjiā, zhìguó, píngtiānxià. [Pinyin]

   Investigate the nature of things, pursue knowledge, act in good faith, rectify one's mind, cultivate one's moral character, manage one's household, administer state affairs and bring peace to the nation.

Derived terms

治國安民／治国安民

治國安邦／治国安邦 (zhìguó'ānbāng)