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中国 · The country in the middle
Two characters, and the second one is a picture of a border with something inside it.
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中国Zhōng guóChina, literally the middle country
构成 · BUILT FROM
中 + 国 = 中国
| Character | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中 | zhōng | middle, centre |
| 国 | guó | country |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
中 is a line through the centre of a frame: dead middle, and also what you say when a shot hits the mark. It is the same character stamped on the red mahjong tile.
用法 · IN USE
Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén.我是中国人。I'm Chinese.
Wǒ zài xué Zhōngwén.我在学中文。I'm learning Chinese.
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A one-page Chinese lesson from the HSK 0 set, filed under 文 · Culture. Two characters, and the second one is a picture of a border with something inside it.
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The source: 中国 in the dictionary.
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