中 zhōng
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zhōng
noun
middle
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '中' n 1; Kroll 2015 '中' 1, p. 611) -
zhōng
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) -
zhōng
proper noun
China
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: An abbreviation for 中国 (Guoyu '中' n 4) -
zhòng
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). -
zhōng
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. -
zhōng
noun
midday
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
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zhōng
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) -
zhōng
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) -
zhōng
proper noun
Zhong
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '中' n 5) -
zhōng
adjective
intermediary
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As in 中人 'intermediary' (Guoyu '中' adj 1) -
zhōng
adjective
half
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 半; as in 中途 'halfway' (Guoyu '中' adj 3) -
zhōng
adverb
just right; suitably
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 正好 (Guoyu '中' adv 1) -
zhōng
adverb
while
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: During a process or movement (Guoyu '中' adv 2) -
zhòng
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) -
zhòng
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) -
zhòng
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) -
zhòng
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) -
zhōng
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
- 中阴身(中陰身) the time between death and rebirth
- 金刚顶降三世大仪轨法王教中观自在菩萨心真言一切如来莲华大曼荼罗品(金剛頂降三世大儀軌法王教中觀自在菩薩心真言一切如來蓮華大曼荼羅品) Vajra Pinnacle Trailokyavijaya Ritual Manual Great Dharma Teacher Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Heart Mantra All Tathagatas Lotus Mandala Chapter; Jingang Ding Jiang San Shi Da Yi Gui Fa Wang Jiao Zhong Guanzizai Pusa Xin Zhenyan Yiqie Rulai Lianhua Da Mantuluo Pin
- 六根妙用 眼中慈悲人缘好 耳裏善听人增慧 鼻内清爽人健康 口舌赞美人欢喜 身做好事人有益 心性有佛人成道(六根妙用 眼中慈悲人緣好 耳裏善听人增慧 鼻內清爽人健康 口舌讚美人歡喜 身做好事人有益 心性有佛人成道) Making Good Use of the Six Sensory Faculties Compassionate eyes help build good relationships. Patient ears help enhance your wisdom. A clear nose helps ensure good health. A complimenting tongue helps create joy. Beneficial deeds help bring good to others. A Buddha-like mind makes attainment possible.
- 大方广菩萨藏经中文殊师利根本一字陀罗尼经(大方廣菩薩藏經中文殊師利根本一字陀羅尼經) Dafangguang Pusa Cang Jing Zhongwen Shu Shi Ligen Ben Yizi Tuoluoni Jing
- 天宽地阔平淡裏 山青水绿有无中(天寬地闊平淡裏 山青水綠有無中) Up in the endless sky, over on borderless land, within simple ordinary life; Green mountains, verdant waters, both nothing and everything.
- 佛说摩登女解形中六事经(佛說摩登女解形中六事經) Mātangīsūtra; Fo Shuo Mo Deng Nu Jie Xing Zhong Liu Shi Jing
- 中华电子佛典协会资料库(中華電子佛典協會資料庫) CBETA database
- 八不中道 eight negations of the middle path
- 天人中尊 god of the gods
- 此宝塔中有如来全身(此寶塔中有如來全身) In this great Stûpa of precious substances, [Mahâpratibhana,] the proper body of the Tathâgata is contained
- 身从无相中受生(身從無相中受生) the body is born out of no-form
- 中部 middle part ; Majjhimanikāya
Also contained in
中毒性 、 击中 、 中宫 、 中程 、 中短债 、 中期 、 洗浴中心 、 中印度 、 中弹 、 资中 、 国中之国 、 片中 、 中寮乡 、 汉中地区 、 中微子 、 晋中 、 中正区 、 中天 、 中韩 、 中郎将 、 中央专制集权 、 军中行 、 血中毒 、 彀中 、 中华短翅莺 、 中继 、 中性词 、 一个中国政策 、 中国传统 、 科尔沁左翼中 、 中区 、 大西洋中脊 、 中央凹 、 空中飘浮 、 筐箧中物 、 中山公园 、 黔中郡 、 击楫中流 、 中国哲学
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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: 1966
- Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 1758
- 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
- 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
- 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: 7
- 上中 (上中) 上中下善 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
- 乐中 (樂中) 又於樂中 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 6