HSK 3

(zhōng): end, finally, in the end

zhōng

end, finally, in the end

Pinyin

zhōng

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

end, finally, in the end

How to Write (zhōng)

is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, and 冬 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

silk
winter, 11th lunar month

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

始终

shǐzhōng

终于

zhōngyú

终止

zhōngzhǐ

终点

zhōngdiǎn

终究

zhōngjiū

终身

zhōngshēn

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