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mid-

HSK 7 N2
zhòng
チュウ
なか
The middle 中 person 亻; 中 also provides the pronunciation
Components
Meaning component
rén person (side)
Meaning component
zhōng middle
central
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[Zhòng]
surname Zhong
[zhòng]
second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers
Japanese
なか 同音
noun relation; relationship
牙婆 数間 すあい すわい 同音
noun archaic broker; brokerage; brokerage fee
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
ずうん
Zuun unclassified name
ちゅう
Chuu surname
ちゅん
Chun surname
つづき
Tsuzuki surname
なか
Naka place namesurnamefemale given name
なかざき
Nakazaki surname
なかば
Nakaba surname
なかむら
Nakamura unclassified name