中心

zhōngxīn

Traditional: 中心

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Translation

centre, heart, hub

Word origin

A compound of 中 meaning middle and 心 meaning heart, together the middle heart of something. It names a centre or hub.

Origin
compound
Root
中 (zhōng, middle) + 心 (xīn, heart)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 中

Stroke order for 心

Examples

This is the centre of the city.

He stands in the centre of the room.

gòu

This is a shopping centre.

The child is the heart of this family.

yuányuán

The centre of a circle is called its centre point.

中心 (zhōngxīn) means centre, heart, hub. It names both a physical centre and an institutional one like 购物中心.

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This word is part of lesson 24.