zhōng

in; within; middle

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 14th character
Radical ⼁ (2.3)
Strokes 4
Index # 113

Definitions

中 zhōng
  1. 1. in
  2. 2. within
  3. 3. middle
  4. 4. center
  5. 5. among
  6. 6. during
  7. 7. while (doing sth)
  8. 8. China
  9. 9. Chinese
  10. 10. all right
  11. 11. (dialect) OK
  12. 12. surname Zhong
中 zhòng
  1. 1. to hit (the mark)
  2. 2. to win (a prize, a lottery)
  3. 3. to be hit by
  4. 4. to suffer

Stroke order

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Words containing 中

Word Meaning
to be selected for some role; to pick; to choose
to hit (a target)
en route
from within; therefrom
hit by a bullet; shot
midway
to stop; to discontinue; to cease
to suffer a paralyzing stroke
intermediary; mediator
middle part; central section
to hit (a target)
senior high school student
hub (network equipment)
middle age
Middle East
concentration camp
in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously
right in the middle or center; middle; center
Middle Ages; medieval
half-time; midfield; mid-court (in sports)
junior high school
to win a prize; a successful gamble
medium
Chinese food; Chinese meal
middle class