中
中 (zhōng) means “middle”. It is made of 口 + 丨 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 中 into its parts
What 中 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A line 丨 through the center of a box 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们班中有三个外国学生。Wǒmen bān zhōng yǒu sān gè wàiguó xuésheng.There are three foreign students in our class.
这三个中，你喜欢哪个？Zhè sān gè zhōng, nǐ xǐhuan nǎge?Of these three, which one do you like?
Words with 中
- 中国ZhōngguóChina
- 中间zhōngjiānmiddle
- 中文ZhōngwénChinese (written language)
- 中午zhōngwǔnoon
- 中学zhōngxuésecondary school
- 中学生zhōngxuéshēngsecondary school student
Also built with 口
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 叫jiàoto be called
- 右yòuright (direction)
- 号hàonumber
- 吃chīto eat
- 同tóngsame
- 名míngname
- 后hòubehind
- 吗maquestion particle
- 吧baparticle for suggestions (let's…)
- 听tīngto listen
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhōng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | middle; centre |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 丨 (vertical line, #2) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 中
What does 中 mean?
中 (zhōng) means “middle; centre”.
How many strokes does 中 have?
中 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 中?
The radical of 中 is 丨 (gǔn, “vertical line”), Kangxi radical number 2.
What parts make up 中?
中 is made of 口 (mouth) and 丨 (vertical stroke).
Which HSK level is 中?
中 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1.
Learn 中 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 31: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.