Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “zhong”
26 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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First tone
zhōng
中
zhōng
钟middle
4 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3zhōng
彸clock
9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9zhōng
忠agitated, restless
7 strokeszhōng
终loyalty, devotion, fidelity
8 strokeszhōng
柊end
8 strokeszhōng
盅holly
9 strokeszhōng
舯small cup or bowl
9 strokeszhōng
衷Chinese character
10 strokeszhōng
終sincere, heartfelt
10 strokeszhōng
锺end
11 strokeszhōng
螽cup, glass, goblet
14 strokeszhōng
鍾katydid
17 strokeszhōng
鐘cup, glass, goblet
17 strokeszhōng
clock
20 strokes3
Third tone
zhǒng
4
Fourth tone
zhòng
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