The story of 中

center, middle

中 depicts a flag pole, and its middle was highlighted by a circle. On the other hand, when people shot an arrow, they aim at the middle of the target, so 中 also means a target got hit.

Vocabulary of 中

  • 中心 (centre)
  • 中國 (China
  • middle kingdom)
  • 中午 (noon)
  • 擊中 (beat the target)

Classification

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