(zhōng)

HSK 38 strokesTrad.

end

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhōng
Meaning
end; finish
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟冬

In this compound, the meaning comes from (thread); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shǐzhōng
HSK 3

from beginning to end

Open 始终 page →
zhōng
HSK 3

at last

Open 终于 page →
zhōngzhǐ
HSK 5

to stop; to terminate

Open 终止 page →
zhōngshēn
HSK 5

lifelong

Open 终身 page →
zhōngdiǎn
HSK 5

the end

Open 终点 page →
zuìzhōng
HSK 6

final; ultimate

Open 最终 page →
niánzhōng
HSK 7-9

end of the year

Open 年终 page →
zhōngshēng
HSK 7-9

throughout one's life

Open 终生 page →

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