其中
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其中 (qízhōng) · among them
其中 (qízhōng) means “among them; of which”. It is written with 2 characters: 其 (his) + 中 (middle). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 其中 is built
The characters
其 qí · his
What 其 is made of
- 甘gān — sweet
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 十 — ten
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
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
这三本书，其中一本是我的。Zhè sān běn shū, qízhōng yī běn shì wǒ de.Of these three books, one is mine.
我买了很多水果，其中有苹果。Wǒ mǎi le hěn duō shuǐguǒ, qízhōng yǒu píngguǒ.I bought a lot of fruit, including apples.
Questions about 其中
What does 其中 mean?
其中 (qízhōng) means “among them; of which”.
How do you pronounce 其中?
其中 is pronounced qízhōng.
Which HSK level is 其中?
其中 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 其他qítāother
- 其次qícìnext
- 其实qíshíactually
- 极其jíqíextremely
- 其余qíyúthe rest
- 尤其yóuqíespecially
- 与其yǔqírather than
- 名副其实míngfùqíshíworthy of the name
- 莫名其妙mòmíngqímiàobaffling
- 中国ZhōngguóChina
Learn 其中 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.