治本

治

zhì

本

běn

to take radical measures / to get to the root (of a problem etc)

治

zhì

本

běn

to tackle a problem at its root; to effect a permanent solution (contrasted with 治標|治标[zhi4 biao1])

Characters and words in 治本

治

zhì = zh + Ø4

to rule / to govern / to manage / to control / to harness (a river) / to treat (a disease) / to wipe out (a pest) / to punish / to research

Add a new mnemonic for 治 = 台 + 氵

治 = 台 + 氵 : Due to a technical failure there is a water shortage in the space station. James II of England (zh) has taken over the task to manage (治) and regulate the water, and he does so by sitting behind a counter (台) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and handing out bottled water (氵).

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本

běn = b + (e)n3

root / stem / origin / source / this / the current / original / inherent / originally / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

Add a new mnemonic for 本 = 一 + 木

本 = 一 + 木 : Beelzebub (b) finds a Christmas tree (木) in the encampment ((e)n3) and feels like eating its roots (本). He uses a flute (一) to chop the roots right off.

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