Meaning
beg; center
Chinese: 中心。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yang” becomes a different word in each tone. 央 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 中央zhōng yāngcentral; middle; center; central authorities (of a state)
- 央人yāng rénto ask sb (to do sth); to entreat
- 央中yāng zhōngto ask for mediation; to request sb to act as a go-between
- 央行yāng hángcentral bank
- 央及yāng jíto ask; to plead; to beg; to involve
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Example Sentence
教室的中央挂着一张地图。Jiào shì de zhōng yāng guà zhe yì zhāng dì tú.A map hangs in the center of the classroom.
教室Jiào shìclassroom的deof中央zhōng yāngcentral挂guàto hang着zhe(ongoing action)一yìone张zhāngto open up地图dì túmap。