The character 政 (zhèng) means "politics," "government," or "administration." It commonly appears in compounds such as 政治 (politics), 政府 (government), and 政策 (policy). On its own, it carries a formal or classical tone.
他从小就对政治很感兴趣。
tā cóng xiǎo jiù duì zhèngzhì hěn gǎn xìngqù.
He has been interested in politics since he was young.
这项政策对老百姓的生活影响很大。
zhè xiàng zhèngcè duì lǎobǎixìng de shēnghuó yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.
This policy has a great impact on the lives of ordinary people.
新政府上台后推出了很多新政策。
xīn zhèngfǔ shàngtái hòu tuīchū le hěn duō xīn zhèngcè.
The new government introduced many new policies after taking office.