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中

zhōng

HSK 3.0 · 1

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zhōng · zung1 (Jyutping)

  1. (bound form) China; Chinese
  2. within; among; in
  3. middle; center
  4. while (doing sth); during
  5. (dialect) OK; all right
  6. surname Zhong

zhòng · zung1 (Jyutping)

  1. to hit (a target)
  2. to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc)
  3. to win (a prize or lottery)

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

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