中 zhōng
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noun
middle
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '中' n 1; Kroll 2015 '中' 1, p. 611) -
adjective
medium; medium sized
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: This sense of 中 is used in both modern and classical Chinese (Kroll 2015 '中' 2). For example, in literary Chinese 煨：盆中火。 'Wēi: an intermediate sized fire.' (Shuo Wen Jie Zi, huǒ Radical 說文解字‧火部; Guoyu '中' adj 2) -
proper noun
China
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: An abbreviation for 中国 (Guoyu '中' n 4) -
verb
to hit the mark
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: 中 is often used in the construction 打中. For example, ... 击球打中志愿者 '... struck the ball hitting a volunteer' (news.qtv.com.cn, Qingdao TV, 2015-11-06) 中 is used in this sense in both modern and classical Chinese (Guoyu '中' zhòng v 2； Kroll 2015 '中' 3, p. 611). -
preposition
in; amongst
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: May be classified as a localizer because it can be appended to some nouns as a suffix to indicate location. -
noun
midday
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
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noun
inside
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 内 or 里面; in literary Chinese, 中：內也。 'zhōng: inside.' (Shuo Wen Jie Zi, gǔn Radical 說文解字‧丨部; Guoyu '中' n 2; Kroll 2015 '中' 1, p. 611) -
noun
during
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Within a time period; for example, 布什总统在演讲中 'In the middle of President Bush's speech ...' (VOA 2007-7-5 'The Red Mosque'; Guoyu '中' n 3; Kroll 2015 '中' 1, p. 611) -
proper noun
Zhong
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '中' n 5) -
adjective
intermediary
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As in 中人 'intermediary' (Guoyu '中' adj 1) -
adjective
half
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 半; as in 中途 'halfway' (Guoyu '中' adj 3) -
adverb
just right; suitably
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 正好 (Guoyu '中' adv 1) -
adverb
while
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: During a process or movement (Guoyu '中' adv 2) -
verb
to reach; to attain
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 达到要点 (Guoyu '中' zhòng v 1) -
verb
to suffer; to infect
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 遭受 or 感染; for example, 中毒 'to be poisoned' (Guoyu '中' zhòng v 3) -
verb
to obtain
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 得; for example, 中奖 'to win a prize' (Guoyu '中' zhòng v 3) -
verb
to pass an exam
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 考取; as in 考中 (Guoyu '中' zhòng v 4) -
noun
middle
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: madhya, Japanese: chū, Tibetan: bar ma (BCSD '中', p. 71; Edgerton 1953 'madhya', p. 417; Mahāvyutpatti 'madhyaḥ'; MW 'madhya'; SH '中', p. 110; Unihan '中')
Contained in
- 天人中尊 god of the gods
- 明月心中照 慈云足下生(明月心中照 慈雲足下生) Inside the heart shines the bright moon; Beneath the feet arise clouds of compassion.
- 中国佛教白话经典宝藏(中國佛教白話經典寶藏) Selected Chinese Buddhist Texts in Modern Language
- 中观具缘派(中觀具緣派) Mādhyamika-Prāsaṅgika school
- 慧道中流 The Path of Wisdom Lies in the Middle Way
- 国中施(國中施) the country's alms-food
- 在空中亦现无量神通(在空中亦現無量神通) displayed spiritual powers while floating in the air
- 悟在心中 道在当下(悟在心中 道在當下) Awakening Is in the Mind; The Path Is in the Present Moment
- 均一国民中小学(均一國民中小學) Junyi Experimental High school
- 中天竺 Central North India ; middle region of India; madhyadeśa
- 中食 midday meal
- 大陀罗尼末法中一字心呪经(大陀羅尼末法中一字心呪經) Da Great Dharani for the Age of Declining Dharma One Word Mantra Sutra; Tuoluoni Mofa Zhong Yizi Xin Zhou Jing
- 法藏文库·中国佛教学术论典(法藏文庫·中國佛教學術論典) A Collection of Contemporary Buddhist Works: Chinese Buddhist Academic Series
- 台湾情义 中国梦景(台灣情義 中國夢景) Taiwan Sentiment, China Vision
- 中根 medium capacity of each of the six organs of sense
- 不二门中参妙道 大千界内叩玄关(不二門中參妙道 大千界內叩玄關) Delve into the wondrous way inside the Gate of Non-Duality; Break through the doorway into the great chiliocosm.
- 中华佛教青年会(中華佛教青年會) Chinese Young Buddhist Association
- 中华佛寺协会(中華佛寺協會) Chinese Buddhist Temple Association
Also contained in
讯框中继 、 中央汇金 、 无中生有 、 中牟县 、 中方县 、 之中 、 如日中天 、 问鼎中原 、 中杓鹬 、 贸易中心 、 中继 、 中等专业学校 、 心中无数 、 中央分车带 、 二氯乙烷中毒 、 初级中学 、 中子 、 中山堂 、 中性 、 中期 、 中石器时代 、 华中 、 中方 、 集中的策略 、 中法新约 、 打中 、 中央处理器 、 海军中将 、 中介 、 山中圣训 、 关中地区 、 中医学 、 中线
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 1967
- Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 1759
- Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 1231
- Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 631
- Scroll 6 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 622
- Scroll 3 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 621
- Scroll 4 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 600
- Scroll 5 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 577
- Scroll 7 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 567
- Scroll 2 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 560
Collocations
- 众中 (眾中) 佛於眾中 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 12
- 法中 (法中) 此為法中上 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 11
- 虚空中 (虛空中) 於虛空中手執白蓋寶扇 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 10
- 弟子中 (弟子中) 諸弟子中最為第一 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 9
- 于现法中 (於現法中) 於現法中 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 8
- 中最为 (中最為) 諸弟子中最為第一 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 8
- 种中 (種中) 剎利種中亦有供養羅漢 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 8
- 我法中 (我法中) 於我法中宜勤受學 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 7
- 上中 (上中) 上中下善 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
- 椁中 (槨中) 舉金棺置於第二大鐵槨中 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 6