正 中

zhèng zhōngdictionary entry

middle / center / right in the middle or center / nub

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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:

正中正中 [zheng4 zhong1] /middle/center/right in the middle or center/nub/

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Reference information

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Character information

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正
zhēng
first month of the lunar year
zhèng
straight / upright / proper / main / principal / to correct / to rectify / exactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place) / (math.) positive
中
zhōng
within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right
zhòng
to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)
Zhōng
(bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

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