中心
HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 5
中心 (zhōngxīn) · center
中心 (zhōngxīn) means “center; core”. It is written with 2 characters: 中 (middle) + 心 (heart). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 中心 is built
The characters
中 zhōng · middle
What 中 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A line 丨 through the center of a box 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
心 xīn · heart
What 心 is made of
心 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.
Origin hint: A heart (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我家在市中心。Wǒ jiā zài shì zhōngxīn.My home is in the city center.
学生中心在哪儿？Xuésheng zhōngxīn zài nǎr?Where is the student center?
Questions about 中心
What does 中心 mean?
中心 (zhōngxīn) means “center; core”.
How do you pronounce 中心?
中心 is pronounced zhōngxīn.
Which HSK level is 中心?
中心 is in HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 中国ZhōngguóChina
- 中间zhōngjiānmiddle
- 中文ZhōngwénChinese (written language)
- 中午zhōngwǔnoon
- 中学zhōngxuésecondary school
- 中学生zhōngxuéshēngsecondary school student
- 高中gāozhōngsenior high school
- 其中qízhōngamong them
- 心中xīnzhōngin one's heart
- 中餐zhōngcānChinese food
Learn 中心 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 36: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.