Made of 2 radicalsPointer

中

zhōng

middle

Frequency
#14Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

Stroke order

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How it is built

A line through the center

Pointer A mark points at part of a picture.

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

中 gives the sound in

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Built from 中 4

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 12

  • 中国ZhōngguóChinaHSK 1 Estimated
  • 中午zhōngwǔnoonHSK 1 Estimated
  • 中间zhōngjiānmiddleHSK 3 Estimated
  • 中心zhōngxīncenter
  • 中文ZhōngwénChinese (language)
  • 中华ZhōnghuáChina (formal)
  • 高中gāozhōnghigh school
  • 中药zhōngyàoChinese medicine
  • 中医zhōngyīChinese medicine; TCM doctor
  • 集中jízhōngconcentrate
  • 中国人ZhōngguórénChinese person
  • 目中无人mùzhōng-wúrénarrogant; looking down on everyone

Sentences 4

Characters with a dotted underline are not in the course yet.

  • 我是中国人。Wǒ shì Zhōngguórén.I am Chinese.
  • 我想去中国学习汉语。Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó xuéxí Hànyǔ.I want to go to China to study Chinese.
  • 你吃过中国菜吗?Nǐ chī guo Zhōngguó cài ma?Have you ever eaten Chinese food?
  • 我没去过中国。Wǒ méi qù guo Zhōngguó.I have never been to China.