Writing
中毒 (zhòng dú) — how to say "poisoning" in Chinese
中毒
Poisoning
verb
Character composition
中
to hit
毒
poison
Radicals / Keys
毋
Do not
#80 · wú · 4 strokes
丨
Line
#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke
Collocations
中毒症状
zhòng dú zhèng zhuàng
symptoms of poisoning
药物中毒
yào wù zhòng dú
drug poisoning
Examples
食物中毒后他去医院了。
After food poisoning, he went to the hospital.
他中毒了。
He got poisoned.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "poisoning" in Chinese?
"poisoning" in Chinese is 中毒 (zhòng dú).
中毒 meaning in English
中毒 (zhòng dú) means "Poisoning".
How is 中毒 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhòng dú (written as zhong du, zhongdu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "poisoning" in Chinese characters?
It is written 中毒: 中 has 4 strokes, 毒 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 中毒?
中毒 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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