中

Zhōng · zhòng

(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong

Radical: 丨 Strokes: 4 HSK 1

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Most common

Same radical

临个丰串丫

Same radical

临个丰串丫

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Character Decomposition

中=口+丨

Etymology

A line 丨 through the center of a box 口

Meanings2 pronunciations

Zhōng

(bound form) China; Chinese

surname Zhong

within; among; in

middle; center

while (doing sth); during

(dialect) OK; all right

zhòng

to hit (a target)

to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc)

to win (a prize or lottery)

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Words with 中 2016 total

moderate; appropriate; suitable得中dé zhōng within the range of a bow and arrow · (fig.) under sb's control彀中gòu zhōng to concentrate · to centralize · to focus · centralized · concentrated · to put together集中jí zhōng to have a preference for · to fancy · to choose after consideration · to settle on看中kàn zhòng to be between two parties (as in mediation) · to be in the middle; to be in between · (page layout) to be centered居中jū zhōng to hit (a target)命中mìng zhòng in the sky · in the air空中kōng zhōng to pass an exam考中kǎo zhòng scenic area near Xiangyang in Hubei, known as the secluded mountainous location where Zhuge Liang lived as a young man隆中Lóng zhōng

Idioms with 中 227 total Chain

grope in the dark暗中摸索àn zhōng mō suǒ (lit.) one hundred shots, one hundred hits (idiom) · (fig.) to shoot with unfailing accuracy; to hit the mark every time百发百中bǎi fā bǎi zhòng the contents of the cup · (fig.) liquor · wine杯中物bēi zhōng wù

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