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中文

zhōng wén

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Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

zhōng wén · zung1 man4 (Jyutping)

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Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

中

Meaning
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
Radical
丨
Strokes
4
Components
⿻口丨
Cangjie
L
Four-corner
5000.6

文

Meaning
literature, culture, writing
Radical
文
Strokes
4
Components
⿱亠乂
Cangjie
YK
Four-corner
0040.0

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