文治

wénzhì

noun #10,763

Meanings

1 civil governance
2 rule by culture and education

Characters

to govern; to rule

Examples

唐朝以文治武功闻名。

Tángcháo yǐ wénzhì wǔgōng wénmíng.

The Tang Dynasty was famous for its civil and military achievements.

他主张文治，反对暴力。

Tā zhǔzhāng wénzhì, fǎnduì bàolì.

He advocated civil governance and opposed violence.

Tips

usage

Often paired with 武功 in the idiom 文治武功 (wénzhì wǔgōng) meaning 'political and military achievements'. 文治 alone emphasizes governance through culture rather than force.

Stroke Order

文 wén

治 zhì