4 strokes
Character #40 · The First 1000
中 zhōng meaning: middle
within; among; in; middle; center; while (doing sth); during
Also read zhòng (to hit (a target); to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc))
- Strokes
- 4
- Both scripts
- 中
- Poster cell
- L2
简 = 繁中 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.
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02 练习纸
Free printable · One page
Practice writing 中
Write 中 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, zhōng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet 03 千字海报
04 问答
Quick answers
- What does 中 mean in English?
- 中 (zhōng) means "middle": within; among; in; middle; center; while (doing sth); during.
- How do you pronounce 中?
- 中 is pronounced zhōng in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄓㄨㄥ. It can also be read zhòng (to hit (a target); to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc)).
- How many strokes does 中 have?
- 中 has 4 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
- Is 中 the same in traditional Chinese?
- Yes. 中 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
- What are common words with 中?
- Common words that use 中 include 中国 (Zhōngguó, China), 中文 (Zhōngwén, Chinese (language)), 中学 (zhōngxué, middle school), 中间 (zhōngjiān, the middle).
- How common is 中?
- 中 is number 40 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell L2 of The First 1000 poster.
Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.