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
novella
middle and old age
middle-aged and elderly people
inflammation of middle ear; otitis media
middle distance race
midpoint; half-way point
in a dream
middle of month
right in the midpoint; a bull's eye
imperceptibly; virtually
variant of rè zhōng
senior high school; abbr. to gāo zhōng
Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan
Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)
Central Committee
abbr. for 中等专科学校; vocational secondary school
Zhongshan city in Guangdong, China
courtyard
Central, Hong Kong Island
middle game (in go or chess); (share trading) mid-session
the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
medium-range
vertical line on the back of clothing
Republic of China