中
Character
middle; center (as in 中间)
Readings and meanings
- middle; center (as in 中间)
- China; Chinese (as in 中国, 中文)
- a Chinese family name
Examples
我在中国学习中文。
wǒ zài zhōng guó xué xí zhōng wén
I study Chinese in China.
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书在桌子的中间。
shū zài zhuō zi de zhōng jiān
The book is in the middle of the table.
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中老师是我的老师。
Zhōng lǎo shī shì wǒ de lǎo shī
Teacher Zhong is my teacher.
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Words that use “中” as zhōng
中午zhōng wǔthe middle of the day, around 12 o'clockWordHSK 1中国zhōng guóChina, a big country in East AsiaWordHSK 1中学zhōng xuémiddle schoolWordHSK 1中文zhōng wénthe Chinese languageWordHSK 1中间zhōng jiānthe middle of a place or thingWordHSK 1中学生zhōng xué shēnga student at a middle school or high schoolWordHSK 1中医zhōng yītraditional Chinese medicineWordHSK 2中年zhōng niánmiddle ageWordHSK 2
zhòng
zhong4Reading 2- to hit (a target) CC-CEDICT
- to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) CC-CEDICT
- to win (a prize or lottery) CC-CEDICT
Words that use “中” as zhòng
高中gāo zhōngsenior high schoolWordHSK 2+1 reading中奖zhòng jiǎngto win a prizeWordHSK 4中毒zhòng dúto be poisonedWordHSK 5看中kàn zhòngto like something and choose it after thinking about itWordHSK 7–9中举zhòng jǔto pass the provincial level imperial examinationWord中伏zhōng fúthe second of the three annual periods of hot weatherWord+1 reading中伤zhòng shāngto slanderWord中式zhōng shìChinese styleWord+1 reading
Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 中
Draw “中” here — the faint guide shows its shape.