Zhōng

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Source form: 中
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bound form) China; Chinese / surname Zhong
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

中 中 [Zhong1] /(bound form) China; Chinese/surname Zhong/

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zhōng

All readings
Source form: 中
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
within; among; in / middle; center / while (doing sth); during / (dialect) OK; all right
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-2d86a70207b9a373. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

中 中 [zhong1] /within; among; in/middle; center/while (doing sth); during/(dialect) OK; all right/

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zhòng

All readings
Source form: 中
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-28f7fc750c88925e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

中 中 [zhong4] /to hit (a target)/to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc)/to win (a prize or lottery)/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

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