中
央

Central in Chinese: 中央 (zhōng yāng)

zhōng yāng

central

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Definitions

  1. 1central
  2. 2middle
  3. 3center
  4. 4central authorities (of a state)

Stroke order

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中
央

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄨㄥ

zhōng

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄧㄤ

yāng

ㄧ/ iㄤ/ ang—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 广场的中央有一个大喷泉。

    guǎng chǎng de zhōng yāng yǒu yí gè dà pēn quán。

    There is a large fountain in the center of the square.

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Related words

中

zhōng

within

中国

zhōng guó

China

中午

zhōng wǔ

noon

中间

zhōng jiān

the middle

其中

qí zhōng

among

中文

zhōng wén

Chinese language

集中

jí zhōng

to concentrate

中介

zhōng jiè

to act as intermediary

中心

zhōng xīn

center

中旬

zhōng xún

middle third of a month

中学

zhōng xué

middle school

高中

gāo zhōng

senior high school

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