中
HSK 1

中 (zhōng): central, center, middle

zhōng

central, center, middle

Pinyin

zhōng

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

central, center, middle

How to Write 中 (zhōng)

中 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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Origin of 中

A line 丨 through the center of a box 口

What 中 is Made Of

中 is built from 2 components:

口mouth
丨number one

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Words Using 中

Common Chinese words that contain 中:

中介

zhōngjiè

中午

zhōngwǔ

中国

zhōngguó

中央

zhōngyāng

中心

zhōngxīn

中文

zhōngwén

中断

zhōngduàn

中旬

zhōngxún

中立

zhōnglì

中间

zhōngjiān

其中

qízhōng

集中

jízhōng

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