TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
統治
ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄓˋ · tǒngzhì
verb/noun — to rule; to govern; rule; governance
字源 FORM — what the parts do
統to unite, lineage, system (統一的統)tǒng糸(silk thread) + 充(chōng, to fill; phonetic) — the thread that runs through and binds; 充 gives a rough sound
治to govern, to manage (治理的治)zhì氵(water) + 台(tái, a platform; phonetic) — water management as the original model of governance; 台 gives the sound
統治，統一的統，治理的治。