中 - zhòng - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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中

zhòng

Definition

to hit (the mark)
to fit exactly
to be hit (by)
to fall (into)
to be affected (by)
to suffer
to win (a prize, a lottery)

Other pronunciations

zhōng

within
phonetic component
centre
among
in
middle
center
while (doing sth)
during
(dialect) OK
all right

Character Decomposition

Compounds (18)

expensive

type; kind; sort; seed; strain; species; classifier (for types: kind, sort); measure word

种

zhòng

to plant; to grow; to cultivate

冲

chōng

(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with; thoroughfare; to go straight ahead; to rush

冲

chòng

powerful; vigorous; pungent; towards; in view of

冲

chōng

(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with

冲

chōng

thoroughfare; to go straight ahead; to rush; to clash

钟

zhōng

clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell

仲

zhòng

second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers

忠

zhōng

loyal; devoted; honest

虫

chóng

insect; meaning component (bug, insect...); radical (Kang Xi 142); insect larvae; worms (and similar creatures); lower form of animal life; person with a particular undesirable characteristic

肿

zhǒng

to swell; swelling; swollen

遣

qiǎn

to dispatch; to send; to dispel

inner feelings

handleless cup; goblet

soar

grieved; distressed; sad; uneasy

狆

zhòng

Pekingese

Related words (56)

中举

zhòng jǔ

to pass the provincial level imperial examination

to slander; to smear

advocate

to win a prize; a successful gamble

中式

zhòng shì

to pass an exam (or the imperial exam); to qualify

中弹

zhòng dàn

hit by a bullet; shot

to win a lottery

to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking

中招

zhòng zhāo

to get infected; to fall into sb's trap

中暑

zhòng shǔ

sunstroke; heatstroke

中枪

zhòng qiāng

to be hit by a gun; shot

中标

zhòng biāo

to win a tender; successful bidder

中毒

zhòng dú

to infect; to poison (the mind); to be poisoned

中的

zhòng dì

to hit (the) target; to hit (the) mark; to hit the nail on the head

中签

zhòng qiān

to win a ballot; to draw a lucky number

pertinent; apropos

to fall into a trap; taken in by a stratagem; cheated; ripped off

中选

zhòng xuǎn

to win an election; to get a position by passing the imperial exam

中邪

zhòng xié

to be possessed; to be bewitched

中风

zhòng fēng

to suffer a paralyzing stroke

中魔

zhòng mó

to be possessed; to be bewitched

中乐透

zhòng lè tòu

to win at the lottery

to fall in a trap

poisonous; toxic

conforming with the norms of society

重中之重

zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng

of the utmost importance; of highest priority

中看不中用

zhòng kàn bù zhòng yòng

impressive-looking but useless

击中

jī zhòng

to hit (a target etc); to strike

切中

qiè zhòng

to hit the target (esp. in argument); to strike home

刺中

cì zhòng

to hit with a piercing blow

卒中

cù zhòng

stroke; cerebral hemorrhage

to hit (a target)

to hit the target

to succeed in an imperial examination; successful; to hit the target; to win (the lottery); suitable; proper; just right

to hit (a target)

to hit the target with one's throw; (basketball) to score

抽中

chōu zhòng

to win (a prize in a lottery)

猜中

cāi zhòng

to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer

相中

xiāng zhòng

to find to one's taste; to pick (after looking at); Taiwan pr. [xiang4 zhong4]

看中

kàn zhòng

to fancy; to prefer; to have a preference (for); to choose (after consideration); to settle (on)

to pass an exam

to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role

高中

gāo zhòng

to pass brilliantly (used in congratulatory fashion)

not to one's liking

unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope

命中率

mìng zhòng lǜ

hit rate; scoring rate

看得中

kàn de zhòng

to take a liking for; to fancy

arsenic poisoning

cerebral stroke

stroke; cerebral hemorrhage

blood poisoning

vicious slander; to calumny maliciously

正中下怀

zhèng zhòng xià huái

exactly what one wants

alcoholism

food poisoning

tǎng zhe yě zhòng qiāng

(lit.) to get shot even when lying down; (fig.) to get unjustly ridiculed, attacked, implicated in sth etc while just being present (Internet slang); abbr. to 躺枪

Idioms (9)

中箭落马

zhòng jiàn luò mǎ

(lit.) to be struck by an arrow and fall from one's horse; to suffer a serious setback (idiom)

一矢中的

yī shǐ zhòng dì

to hit the target with a single shot; to say something spot on (idiom)

一语中的

yī yǔ zhòng dì

to hit the mark with a comment (idiom); to say sth spot on

切中时弊

qiè zhòng shí bì

to hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target; to hit the nub of the matter

切中时病

qiè zhòng shí bìng

to hit the target where it hurts (idiom); fig. to hit home; to hit the nail on the head (in an argument)

切中要害

qiè zhòng yào hài

to hit the target and do real damage (idiom); (fig.) to hit where it hurts; (fig.) to hit home; an argument that hits the nail on the head

发言中肯

fā yán zhòng kěn

to hit the nail on the head (idiom)

正中要害

zhèng zhòng yào hài

to hit the nail on the head (idiom)

百发百中

bǎi fā bǎi zhòng

(lit.) one hundred shots, one hundred hits; to carry out a task with great precision; to shoot with unfailing accuracy; be a crack shot (idiom)

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