Writing
中央 (zhōng yāng) — how to say "center" in Chinese
中央
Center; central authority
noun
Character composition
中
middle, center
央
center, middle
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
丨
Line
#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke
Collocations
中央领导
zhōng yāng lǐng dǎo
central leadership
中央空调
zhōng yāng kōng tiáo
central air conditioning
中央政府
zhōng yāng zhèng fǔ
central government
Examples
中央政府的政策很重要。
The policies of the central government are very important.
中央是北京。
The center is Beijing.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "center" in Chinese?
"center" in Chinese is 中央 (zhōng yāng).
中央 meaning in English
中央 (zhōng yāng) means "Center; central authority".
How is 中央 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhōng yāng (written as zhong yang, zhongyang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese symbol for center
It is written 中央: 中 has 4 strokes, 央 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 中央?
中央 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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