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
exactly what one wants
to hit the nail on the head (idiom)
right in the midpoint; a bull's eye
to seek life in death (idiom); to fight for one's life
democratic centralism
a hopeless endeavor
a hopeless endeavor
person of no particular talent
mid-ocean ridge (geology)
bathing and recreation center
activity center
activity center
commander (= UK and US Navy equivalent)
commander (= UK and US Navy equivalent)
Yuzhong District, central Chongqing
Yuzhong (or central Chongqing) district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Yuzhong (or central Chongqing) district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Huangzhong county in Xining 西xī níng, Qinghai
Huangzhong county in Xining 西xī níng, Qinghai
Huangzhong county in Xining 西xī níng, Qinghai
Hanzhong prefecture-level city in Shaanxi
Hanzhong prefecture-level city in Shaanxi
Hanzhong prefecture, Shaanxi
Hanzhong prefecture, Shaanxi
Hanzhong prefecture-level city in Shaanxi