中

zhōngzhòng

within; among; in; middle; center; while (doing sth); during

How to write 中, stroke by stroke

zhōng: within; among; in; middle; center; while (doing sth); during; (dialect) OK; all right
zhòng: to hit (a target); to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc); to win (a prize or lottery)

Ideographic: A line 丨 through the center of a box 口

Made of 口 + 丨

其中qí zhōngamong; in; included among these
中心zhōng xīncenter; heart; core
之中zhī zhōnginside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during
高中gāo zhòngto pass brilliantly (used in congratulatory fashion)
中间zhōng jiānthe middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among; during; in the meantime
中尉zhōng wèilieutenant (navy); first lieutenant (army); subaltern
集中jí zhōngto concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together
心中xīn zhōngcentral point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart
当中dāng zhōngamong; in the middle; in the center
空中kōng zhōngin the sky; in the air
中央zhōng yāngcentral; middle; center; central authorities (of a state)
中午zhōng wǔnoon; midday

你是个高中生吗?
nǐ shì gè gāo zhōng shēng ma ?
Are you a senior high school student?
这些狗中的其中一只是活的。
zhè xiē gǒu zhōng de qí zhōng yì zhǐ shì huó de 。
One of the dogs is alive.
笑谈之中有至理。
xiào tán zhī zhōng yǒu zhì lǐ 。
Many a true word is spoken in jest.
我们要去市中心吃比萨。
wǒ men yào qù shì zhōng xīn chī bǐ sà 。
We are going downtown to eat pizza.
路中间有一辆卡车。
lù zhōng jiān yǒu yí liàng kǎ chē 。
A truck was standing in the middle of the road.