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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中 stroke order animation

Words containing 中

Word Meaning
middle-ranking
one's true love; sweetheart; the person of one's thoughts
to compromise; to take the middle road; a trade-off
center (basketball); center forward (hockey, football)
heatstroke; sunstroke
to fall into a trap; taken in by a stratagem; cheated
Central America
to be possessed; to be bewitched
Chinese style
to qualify; to pass an exam (or the imperial exam)
Central Asia
arrogant; look down on others
one's mind
neutral
to change (train or plane); transfer; correspondence
Nakagawa (Japanese surname and place name)
backbone; core; nucleus
to counteract; to neutralize; neutralization (chemistry)
medium sized
neutron
junior high student
to carry out a task with great precision
to win a lottery
mainstay; tower of strength; cornerstone
developing country