(zhōng)

HSK 7-910 strokes

inner feelings

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhōng
Meaning
inner feelings
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿻衣中

A person in a robe 衣 with his heart 中 marked; 中 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged overlaid.

How to write step by step

10 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.

chūzhōng
HSK 7-9

original intention

Open 初衷 page →
zhōng
HSK 7-9

to feel strongly about

Open 热衷 page →
yóuzhōng
HSK 7-9

heartfelt

Open 由衷 page →
zhōngxīn
HSK 7-9

heartfelt

Open 衷心 page →
dānzhōng

real sincerity

Open 丹衷 page →
zhézhōng

variant of 折中[zhe2 zhong1]

Open 折衷 page →
zhōng

secret trouble

Open 苦衷 page →

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