HSK 1 Character #71 · 4 Strokes
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中 (zhōng · Hán Việt: Trung) — middle; center; inside; China; hit the mark (zhòng). Pictograph of a flagpole banner planted squarely in the center of a gathering ground.
- Pinyin
- zhōng
- Sino-Vietnamese
- Trung
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 丨
- IDS Structure
- ⿻口丨
- Traditional
- 中
中 Stroke-by-Stroke Trajectory (4 Steps)
Customize 中 in Worksheet Generator →中1 竖 Shù
中1 (19,29)→(29,56)
中2 横 Héng
中2 (26,30)→(69,44)
中3 横 Héng
中3 (31,54)→(75,49)
中4 竖 Shù
中4 (44,8)→(49,89)
Origin & Structural Decomposition (中 = ⿻口丨)
Pictograph of a flagpole banner planted squarely in the center of a gathering ground.
⿻口丨 → 口 + 丨 (⿻)
Calligraphy Proportion & Grid Coaching for 中
Make the outer 口 box wide and flat (roughly twice as wide as it is tall), then drive the final needle Vertical stroke (悬针竖) straight through the exact center crosshair.
Common Stroke Order Pitfall for 中
Write the three strokes of the flat 口 box completely first (Left vertical → Top-right turn → Bottom horizontal), and pierce the long central Vertical stroke LAST.
Essential HSK Compound Words with 中
Chinese language (written/spoken)
China
center; core; hub
noon; midday
among; in
to concentrate; to centralize
inside; among
the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among
central; middle
central point; in one's thoughts
Example Sentences Using 中 (zhōng)
写汉字时要把重心放在方格的中心。
Xiě Hànzì shí yào bǎ zhòngxīn fàng zài fānggé de zhōngxīn.
When writing Chinese characters, place the center of gravity at the center of the box.
很多越南和印尼学生都在努力学中文。
Hěn duō Yuènán hé Yìnní xuésheng dōu zài nǔlì xué Zhōngwén.
Many Vietnamese and Indonesian students are working hard to learn Chinese.