Learn Chinese Characters

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

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 shìclassroomdeof中央zhōng yāngcentralguàto hangzhe(ongoing action)onezhāngto open up地图dì túmap