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
Tianzhong town in Changhua, Taiwan
Tienchung town in Changhua county zhāng huà xiàn, Taiwan
methyl alcohol poisoning
among; in the middle; in the center
disease control center; CDC
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Center for Disease Control (US)
Center for Disease Control (US)
developing; under development; in the pipeline
developing; under development; in the pipeline
developing country
Development Research Center (PRC State Council institution)
Development Research Center (PRC State Council institution)
to hit the nail on the head (idiom)
to hit the nail on the head (idiom)
to carry out a task with great precision
bag-in-box (packaging)
arrogant; look down on others
not impressed by
to take a liking for; to fancy
fig. a thorn in one's flesh; a thorn in one's eye
a thorn in one's side
a thorn in one's side
a thorn in one's side
fast asleep; dreaming