中 zhōng — middle; center; China; in
老师站在教室中间给大家讲故事。Lǎo shī zhàn zài jiào shì zhōng jiān gěi dà jiā jiǎng gù shì.The teacher stands in the middle of the classroom and tells everyone a story.
Common words: 中间 (zhōng jiān)、中午 (zhōng wǔ)、中学 (zhōng xué)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "china"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "china", including 中 (zhōng), 华 (huá / huà). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "china" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 中 (zhōng), 华 (huá / huà) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhōng, huá, huà — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 中 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 中 zhōngmiddle; center; China; inUseful words: 中间, 中午
- 华 huá / huà(abbreviation for) China; (surname) Hua; magnificent; splendid; flowery; (surname)Useful words: 豪华, 华丽
Common words for these 2 "china" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 中 (zhōng) — so "china" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "china".
华 huá / huà — (abbreviation for) China; (surname) Hua; magnificent; splendid; flowery; (surname)
中华文化历史悠久。Zhōng huá wén huà lì shǐ yōu jiǔ.Chinese culture has a long history.
Common words: 豪华 (háo huá)、华丽 (huá lì)、才华 (cái huá)
All 2 characters
Open 中、华 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.