之中
HSK 4 (exam 2025)
之中 (zhīzhōng) · among
之中 (zhīzhōng) means “among; in; in the middle of”. It is written with 2 characters: 之 (of (formal 的)) + 中 (middle). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 之中 is built
The characters
之 zhī · of (formal 的)
What 之 is made of
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A foot meaning "to follow"; cursive version of 止 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
我们之中谁最高？Wǒmen zhīzhōng shéi zuì gāo?Who is the tallest among us?
他在学习之中找到了快乐。Tā zài xuéxí zhīzhōng zhǎodào le kuàilè.He found joy in studying.
Questions about 之中
What does 之中 mean?
之中 (zhīzhōng) means “among; in; in the middle of”.
How do you pronounce 之中?
之中 is pronounced zhīzhōng.
Which HSK level is 之中?
之中 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Related words
- 分之fēnzhī(fraction) …分之…, e.g. 三分之一 one third
- 之后zhīhòuafter
- 之间zhījiānbetween
- 之前zhīqiánbefore
- 之一zhīyīone of
- 总之zǒngzhīin short
- 百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent
- 当务之急dāngwùzhījímost urgent task
- 反之fǎnzhīconversely
- 后顾之忧hòugùzhīyōuworries back home
Learn 之中 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 95: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.