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中 (zhōng): middle

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 6verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
middle
Characters
1
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 6
Strokes
4
Radical
丨
Structure
独体结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

zhōng

  • (bound form) China
  • Chinese
  • within
  • among
  • in
  • middle
  • center
  • while (doing sth)
  • during
  • all right
  • middle
  • center
  • in
  • among
  • within
  • China
  • Chinese (abbreviation)
  • in the process of (with 在...中)
  • surname Zhong
  • (dialect) OK

zhòng

  • to hit, to be hit by

Chinese explanation

  • “中”常作为构词成分,表示中国,如中文、中医、中美关系等。单独使用时,它表示中间、中心或内部,也表示等级或水平居于两者之间,如中等、中型。还可表示适合、恰好,如中看、中听。在口语中,读第四声时表示正好碰上或受到,如中奖、中毒。总体指位置居中、范围之内或符合标准。

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