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(*ㄓㄨㄥˋ [zhong4] ).
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內中 inside;
居中 in the center;
中間 [zhong1jian1]↓;
中央 [zhong1yang1]↓;
中樞 [zhong1shu1]↓.
(2) Middle of time, place, period, area used after n., thus forming what must be called postpositions, in place of prepositions, like “within” “during”: 國中，家中，校中 in the country, home, school;
之中 in the course of 說話之中 during the talk;
also in area: 吳中 in the [wu2] region;
貞觀中 during the reign [zhen1guan1];
局中人 a person involved in the case;
在考慮中 under consideration;
入其圈中 fall inside trap, circle.
(3) Short for 中國：中外人士 Chinese and foreign gentlemen;
中西合璧 Chinese and Western (styles, texts) combined;
中俄關係 relations between China and Russia.
(4) Short for 中學：高中，初中 senior, junior high school.
中選 win election;
中槍，中彈 be hit by bullet;
中計，中的 [zhong1ji4], [zhong1di4]1↓.
(2) Be touched by (weather, poison, etc.): 中暑，中寒，中風，中毒 [zhong1shu3], [zhong1han2], [zhong1feng1], [zhong1du2]↓.
(3) Pass examination: 中舉，中式 [zhong1jU3], [zhong1shi4]3↓.
(4) To fit taste, liking, be agreeable to: 中聽，中吃，中用 [zhong1ting1], [zhong1chi1], [zhong1yong4]↓;
中肯，中理 [zhong1ken3], [zhong1li3]↓;
中意 [zhong1yi4]↓.
(5) As vb. complement like “on”in “hit on,” “hook on”: 考中 pass examination;
猜中 guess right;
看中了 take a fancy to (object, girl).
中古 mid-ancient period, [zhong1gu3]↓;
十九世紀中葉 mid-nineteenth century;
中圈 middle circle;
中立，中正 [zhong1li4], [zhong1zheng4]1↓;
中庸，中和 [zhong1yong1], [zhong1he2]↓.
(2) Medium-grade, mediocre: 中等身材 of medium height;
中等人材 medium or average talent;
中姿 middling looks;
中篇小說 a novelette;
適中 just right;
中產，中學 [zhong1chan3], [zhong1xUe2]↓.
2.中飽 [zhong1bao3]2, v.i., to put into personal pocket (accounts); to “squeeze”public funds.
3.中表 [zhong1biao3], n., first cousin, child of father’s sister or mother's brother.
4.中變 [zhong1bian4], n., unexpected change in events.
5.中部 [zhong1bu4], n., central part (of anything).
6.中產 [zhong1chan3], n., as in 中產階級 the middle class.
7.中朝 [zhong1chao2], n., (1) Chin. court (government); (2) the officialdom: 中朝半為黨人 (MC) half of the officials are party men.
8.中秋 [zhong1qiu1], n., (中秋節) 15th day of the eight month of the lunar calendar, Mid-Autumn Festival.
9.中吃 *[zhong4chi1], adj., good to eat, tasty.
10.中權 [zhong1qUan2], n., (LL) (1) (AC) main army; (2) those in power.
11.中道 [zhong1dao4], (1) n., the middle course: 中道而行 follow the middle course; (2) adv., halfway: 中道而廢 stop halfway.
12.中點 [zhong1dian3], n., (math.) middle point.
13.中的 *[zhong4di4]1, phr., hit the target.
14.中第 *[zhong4di4]2, v.i., pass the civil examinations.
15.中斷 [zhong1duan4], v.i., break in the middle, break off.
16.中東 [zhong1dong1], n., Middle East (Asia).
17.中毒（兒） *[zhong4du2]([er0]), v.i., be poisoned.
18.中耳 [zhong1er3], n., (physiol.) the middle ear;
19.中耳炎 [zhong1er3yan2], n., Otitismedia
20.中飯 [zhong1fan4], n., lunch, luncheon.
21.中非 [zhong1fei1], n., Central Africa.
22.中費 [zhong1fei4], n., agent's fee.
23.中風 *[zhong4feng1], n., a paralytic stroke: 中風不語 paralysed in speech.
24.中鋒 [zhong1feng1], n., (1) (football) center forward; (2) (callig.) the use of the brush point perpendicularly, rather than on a slant.
25.中耕 [zhong1geng1], v.i., to till the farm after the sprouts have come up.
26.中冓 [zhong1gou4], n., (AC & LL) 中冓之言 gossip about private morals.
27.中官 [zhong1guan1], n., (1) eunuch; (2) (AC) the officials.
28.中宮 [zhong1gong1], n., the empress.
29.中國 [zhong1guo2], n., China;
30.中國人 [zhong1guo2ren2], n., Chinese.
31.中古 [zhong1gu3], n., “mid-ancient”or medieval period (generally 漢晉 Hahn and Jihn Dyns., preceded by 上古時代--terms with fluctuating connotations).
32.中寒 *[zhong4han2], v.i., to catch a cold.
33.中和 [zhong1he2], (1) v.t. & adj., moderate, not extreme; (2) n., 中和作用 (chem.) neutralization.
34.中華 [zhong1hua2], n., China; 中華民國 the Republic of China (oft. abbr. ROC).
35.中悔 [zhong1hui3], v.i., change one's mind in middle course; regret.
36.中正 [zhong1zheng4]1, adj., the central and the upright.
37.中證 [zhong1zheng4]2, n., personal witness.
38.中將 [zhong1jiang4], n., (mil.) lieutenant general.
39.中堅 [zhong1jian1]1, n., the core; (football) center half back: 中堅分子 the hard-core of a group, party.
40.中間 [zhong1jian1]2, n., (1) the inside, the middle between (as alley between houses); (2) in the course of: 說話中間 while speaking;
41.中間人 [zhong1jian1ren2], n., go-between, agent, mediator.
42.中節 *[zhong4jie2], phr., (1) in rhythm; (2) (AC) not too much of anything, proper and just: 發而皆中節 (emotions) are expressed justly (not repressed).
43.中計 *[zhong4ji4], phr., fall into trap.
44.中酒 *[zhong4jiu3], phr., suffer from over drinking.
45.中涓 [zhong1jUan1], n., (AC) palace eunuchs.
46.中軍 [zhong1jUn1], n., formerly, (mil.) central column, main army.
47.中舉 *[zhong4jU3], phr., to pass the second degree of 舉人 [zhu3ren2] in Imperial Examinations.
48.中止 [zhong1zhi3]1, v.i., to stop in the middle.
49.中指 [zhong1zhi3]2, n., the middle finger.
50.中肯 *[zhong4ken3], adj., (of remarks) to the point.
51.中饋 [zhong1kui4], n., (AC) as in 主中饋 cooking as wife's job; also later used for “wife.”
52.中立 [zhong1li4], adj. & n., neutral, -ity: 中立國 neutral country; 武裝中立 armed neutrality.
53.中理 *[zhong4li3], adj., reasonable (=合理).
54.中流 [zhong1liu2], (1) n., midstream, river current: 中流砥柱 pillar of strength; (2) adj., middle average: the middle class: 中流社會; adj., 中流人品 average character or looks.
55.中路 [zhong1lu4], (1) n., middle of road; (2) adj., mediocre (goods).
56.中落 [zhong1luo4], v.i., (of fortunes) to decline.
57.中滿 [zhong1man3], adj., (Chin. med.) have a swollen belly.
58.中美 [zhong1mei3], (1) n., Central America; (2) phr., China and U.S.
59.中年 [zhong1nian2], n., middle of life, after forty.
60.中波 [zhong1po1], n., (electronics) medium wave.
61.中人 [zhong1ren2], n., (1) person of medium or average grade; (2) (AC) middle class; (3) friends in the palace; eunuchs.
62.中山 [zhong1shan1], n., courtesy name of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (孫逸仙), father of Chinese Republic; (oft. used as name of roads, schools, etc.); 中山裝 style of man's jacket with closed collar without tie.
63.中傷 *[zhong4shang1], v.t., to hurt s.o. by remark; (p.p.) hit by sword or bullet.
64.中殤 [zhong1shang1], v.i., (AC) die between 12-15 of age.
65.中生代 [zhong1sheng1dai4], n., (geol.) Mesozoic era.
66.中夏 [zhong1xia4], n., (LL) China.
67.中線 [zhong1xian4], n., (math.) line from apex of triangle to middle of base.
68.中宵 [zhong1xiao1], n., middle of the night; midnight.
69.中校 [zhong1xiao4], n., (mil.) lieutenant colonel.
70.中性 [zhong1xing4], n. & adj., neutral, neutral character.
71.中心 [zhong1xin1], n., center (of problem, attention, etc.), core (of group, matter), center of related studies, study or service center, etc.: 中心思想 basic idea in philosophic system; 中心軸 central axis; 中心蝕 central eclipse; 中心點 central point.
72.中興 [zhong1xing1], n., resurgence, restoration of power after temporary collapse in dynastic rule: 中興名臣 minister who gave a new lease of life to ruling house.
73.中行 [zhong1xing2], n., (AC) one who follows the middle road.
74.中樞 [zhong1shu1], n., (lit.) the “axis” of power--the highest council of state; 中樞神經 central nervous system.
75.中數 [zhong1shu4], n., (math.) the median number.
76.中書省 [zhong1shu1sheng3], n., (Tarng Dyn.) cabinet of ministers.
77.中暑 *[zhong4shu3], n., sunstroke.
78.中士 [zhong1shi4]1, n., (mil.) sergeant.
79.中世 [zhong1shi4]2, n., see [zhong1gu3]↑.
80.中式 [zhong1shi4]3, (1) adj., Chin. style; (2) (*[zhong4shi4]) v.i., formerly, to pass civil examinations.
81.中學 [zhong1xUe2], n., high school.
82.中旬 [zhong1xUn2], n., the middle ten days of a month.
83.中使 [zhong1shi3], n., palace petty officer, eunuch.
84.中堂 [zhong1tang2], n., a wide scroll hung in center of hall.
85.中聽 *[zhong4ting1], adj., agreeable to the ear, (words, advice) pleasing to listener.
86.中材 [zhong1cai2], n., men of average quality or stature.
87.中餐 [zhong1can1], n., (1) midday lunch; (2) Chin. dinner.
88.中途 [zhong1tu2], adv., midway.
89.中子 [zhong1zi3], n., (phys.) neutron.
90.中尉 [zhong1wei4], n., (mil.) first lieutenant (少尉 second lieutenant).
91.中位數 [zhong1wei4shu4], n., (statistics) the median.
92.中午 [zhong1wu3], n., midday.
93.中亞 [zhong1ya3], n., Central Asia.
94.中央 [zhong1yang1], n. & adj., (1) the center; (2) central government; 中央威信 prestige of the national government; 中央情報局 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); 中央研究院 Academia Sinica.
95.中夜 [zhong1ye4]1, n., the middle of the night.
96.中葉 [zhong1ye4]2, n., middle period (of dyn., century, reign).
97.中衣 [zhong1yi1]1, n., underclothing.
98.中醫 [zhong1yi1]2, n., Chin. medicine; Chin. doctor.
99.中意 *[zhong4yi4], v.i., (person) takes fancy to (girl), likes: 中意她或他 love her or him.
100.中元 [zhong1yUan2]1, n., the fifteenth of the seventh lunar month.
101.中原 [zhong1yUan2]2, n., the “central plains” of China, actually the Yellow River valley.
102.中用 *[zhong4yong4], adj., serviceable, convenient: 不中用了 hopelessly ill.
103.中庸 [zhong1yong2], n., the Doctrine of the Golden Mean, name of a chapter in 禮記 and one of the Four Books in Confu. school.