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central
to ask sb
to ask for mediation
central bank
to implore
to ask
to request assistance
to implore
earthquake epicenter
centrally-managed state-owned enterprise
fovea centralis
Notice where 央 sits in each complete thought.
There is a park in the middle of the city.
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Source: Tatoeba #5818091 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe gardener planted a rose tree in the middle of the garden.
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