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, Tibetan: bar ma (BCSD '中', p. 71; Mahāvyutpatti 'madhyaḥ'; MW 'madhya'; SH '中', p. 110)
Contained in
- 中华佛教文化馆影印大藏经宣传活动(中華佛教文化館影印大藏經宣傳活動) Promotion of Tripitaka Reprinting Organized By Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Culture
- 尽偏中(盡偏中) to treat the absolute as the middle way
- 中国佛教高僧漫画(中國佛教高僧漫畫) Buddhist Legends of Adventure & Courage
- 献给旅行者365日-中华文化与佛教宝典(獻給旅行者365日-中華文化與佛教寶典) 365 Days for Travelers: Wisdom from Chinese Literary and Buddhist Classics
- 行中品十善 practicing these ten good deeds to a medium degree
- 辩中边论(辯中邊論) Madhyāntavibhaṅgabhāṣya; Bian Zhong Bian Lun
- 道在心中 The Path Is in the Mind
- 天宽地阔平淡裏 山明水秀有无中(天寬地闊平淡裏 山明水秀有無中) Up in the endless sky, over borderless land, within simple ordinary life; Scenic mountains, picturesque waters, both nothing and everything.
- 山中参妙道 世外息染尘(山中參妙道 世外息染塵) Attain the wondrous Way inside the mountains; Settle the dust of life away from the world.
- 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
- 中观派(中觀派) Madhyamaka; Sanlun School; Three Sastra School
- 诸天在虚空中(諸天在虛空中) there in devas in the air
- 口中吃的清和味 心裏常思佛土居 Taste the pure and harmonious flavors; Think constantly of the Buddha's abiding.
- 台中慈善寺 Tzu Shan temple
- 大梦梦中原是梦 此山山外更无山(大夢夢中原是夢 此山山外更無山) Dreaming inside the great dream, all is but a dream; Mountain outside the mountains, there are no other mountains.
Also contained in
初级中学 、 函中 、 通信中心 、 中正区 、 中毒酶 、 中前卫 、 同治中兴 、 空中楼阁 、 中提琴 、 国家游泳中心 、 眼中钉 、 缅中行省 、 备中 、 妙在不言中 、 初中生 、 华侨中学 、 运筹帷幄之中，决胜千里之外 、 中庸章句 、 中小企业 、 中日韩 、 房中房 、 秀外慧中 、 中量级 、 中央党校 、 晋中 、 中山服 、 中号 、 中杓鹬 、 黔中 、 中亚鸽 、 中国万网 、 中日甲午战争 、 中国通 、 中度性肺水肿 、 中俄 、 睡梦中
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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: 1760
- Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 1235
- 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: 601
- 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 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 12
- 虚空中 (虛空中) 於虛空中手執白蓋寶扇 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 10
- 弟子中 (弟子中) 諸弟子中最為第一 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 9
- 法中 (法中) 此為法中上 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 8
- 种中 (種中) 剎利種中亦有供養羅漢 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 8
- 于现法中 (於現法中) 於現法中 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 8
- 中最为 (中最為) 諸弟子中最為第一 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 7
- 我法中 (我法中) 於我法中宜勤受學 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 7
- 上中 (上中) 上中下善 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
- 乐中 (樂中) 又於樂中 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 6