中 Stroke Order

How to write 中 (zhōng) – central; center; middle

中
Pinyin
zhōng
Meaning
central; center; middle
Strokes
4
Radical
丨
Components
口丨
Level
HSK 1

💡 A line 丨 through the center of a box 口

Step-by-Step Stroke Order of 中

中 is written with 4 strokes. The red stroke shows the stroke to write in each step.

Stroke order diagram of 中 (zhōng), 4 strokes, step by step

HSK 1 Words with 中

  • 中国ZhōngguóChina

    我在中国学汉语。

    wǒ zài Zhōngguó xué Hànyǔ

    I study Chinese in China.

  • 中午zhōng wǔnoon; midday

    中午我吃米饭。

    zhōng wǔ wǒ chī mǐ fàn

    I eat rice at noon.

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Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License, LGPL), animation by Hanzi Writer.