中
Zhōng

middle; center (in 中间)

HSK 1丨 竖

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • ZhōngChina; Chinese; surname Zhong
  • zhōngwithin; among; in
  • zhòngto hit (the mark); to be hit by; to suffer

3Structure

中
Overlapping structure重叠结构

中 is built from 2 parts.

口+丨

4Common Words with 中

中国菜Zhōng guó cài

Chinese cuisine

中等zhōng děng

medium; intermediate

中东zhōng dōng

Middle East

中介zhōng jiè

intermediary; to act as intermediary

中西zhōng xī

China and the West

中医zhōng yī

traditional Chinese medicine

5Example Sentences

我住在中国。

wǒ zhù zài zhōng guó。

I live in China.

他在中学教书。

tā zài zhōng xué jiào shū。

He teaches at a middle school.

Other Characters Pronounced “zhong”

重
zhòngHSK 1

to repeat; to duplicate

钟
ZhōngHSK 2

clock; bell (in 钟表)

终
zhōngHSK 3

end; finish (in 结束)

种
zhǒngHSK 3

seed (in 种子)

众
ZhòngHSK 3

many; numerous (in 众多)

忠
zhōngHSK 6

loyal

肿
zhǒngHSK 6

to swell

忪
zhōng

restless

6Printable Worksheet

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中
Zhōng

middle; center (in 中间)

Common Words
Zhōng guó cài
中国菜
Chinese cuisine
zhōng děng
中等
medium; intermediate
zhōng dōng
中东
Middle East
zhōng jiè
中介
intermediary; to act as intermediary
zhōng xī
中西
China and the West
zhōng yī
中医
traditional Chinese medicine
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