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As a phono-semantic compound, 治 combines the water radical 氵 (shuǐ) on the left, indicating its semantic domain, with the component 台 (tái) on the right, providing its phonetic value. Its original meaning referred to the crucial work of regulating rivers, dredging channels, and controlling floods to protect farmland. This essential management of chaotic waterways was considered a fundamental test of leadership, which led the character's meaning to broaden from hydraulic engineering to general governance. Thus, 治 came to encompass the actions of administering a state, managing affairs, maintaining order, and treating illnesses.
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他治好了感冒。
这种药能治病。
医生治疗病人。
城市的治安很好。
政府治理环境污染。
古代中国有治水的传说。
他治学态度严谨。
科学家研究防治疾病的新方法。