Mnemonic comic for 中
Translation
Mnemonic
Mnemonic symbol: a dart board, because you always try to hit the center.
Julian Giant Squid (zhu-) is throwing dinosaur bones (丨) as darts on a dart board in front of the engine ((e)ng1). To make it a bit more difficult he's throwing mandarins (口) into the air as well and skewers them up right in the center (中 is a mandarin skewered on a dinosaur bone) in mid flight with the dinosaur bones. He's still able to consistently hit the center (中) of the dart board.
All translations for 中
within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right
中
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丨
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口
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Mnemonic symbol: a dart board, because you always try to hit the center.
Julian Giant Squid (zhu-) is throwing dinosaur bones (丨) as darts on a dart board in front of the engine ((e)ng1). To make it a bit more difficult he's throwing mandarins (口) into the air as well and skewers them up right in the center (中 is a mandarin skewered on a dinosaur bone) in mid flight with the dinosaur bones. He's still able to consistently hit the center (中) of the dart board.
Julian Giant Squid (zhu-) is throwing dinosaur bones (丨) as darts on a dart board in front of the engine ((e)ng1). To make it a bit more difficult he's throwing mandarins (口) into the air as well and skewers them up right in the center (中 is a mandarin skewered on a dinosaur bone) in mid flight with the dinosaur bones. He's still able to consistently hit the center (中) of the dart board.
中 character breakdown
radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2)
Mnemonic symbol: a dinosaur bone. Gitta Giraffe (gu-) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the encampment's living room ((e)n3).
vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3]
Mnemonic symbol: a dinosaur bone. Sheldon Shrimp (shu) found a gorgeous dinosaur bone (丨) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and is cracking it open to eat its bone marrow.
Characters with 中 as component
expensive / noble / precious / (honorific) your
贵
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中
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一
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贝
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Mnemonic symbol: a treasure chest. Gitta Giraffe (gu) and the crab (贝) found a treasure chest (贵) in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom (ei4). Inside of the chest they found a very precious dart board (中) and flutes (一) made out of gold; they mistake the flutes for darts and play a game of darts throwing the flutes at the very expensive (贵) dart board.
second month of a season / middle / intermediate / second amongst brothers
lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures / CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] / (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic
虫
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中
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厶
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Chantal Chicken and a mosquito are taking part in a dart contest just inside the engine's kitchen. The dart board is hanging in the middle of the entrance, and Chantal and the mosquito are standing to the sides. Over each of them a large fake nose is hovering: the loser will be covered in grey goose as punishment.
(of water) to dash against / to mix with water / to infuse / to rinse / to flush / to develop (a film) / to rise in the air / to clash / to collide with
handleless cup / goblet / to concentrate / variant of 鐘|钟[zhong1]
clock / o'clock / time as measured in hours and minutes / bell / CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4]
inner feelings
衷
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中
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衣
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Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is feeling very strange lately. As he is passing in front of the engine ((e)ng1) has some weird inner feelings (衷). He doesn't realize though that he forgot is dart board (中) in the pocket of his kilt (衣). It is the bulky dart board which is making him feel uncomfortable. (Look, the dart board is hiding in the kilt: 衷)
Words with 中
the middle; the inside / in the middle; within; between; among / during; in the meantime
CNOOC; China National Offshore Oil Corporation
US Central Intelligence Agency, CIA (abbr. for 中央情報局|中央情报局[Zhong1 yang1 Qing2 bao4 ju2])
Organization Department (abbr. for 中共中央組織部|中共中央组织部[Zhong1 Gong4 Zhong1 yang1 Zu3 zhi1 bu4])
Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing (abbr. for 中央財經大學|中央财经大学[Zhong1 yang1 Cai2 jing1 Da4 xue2])
General Office of the Central Committee of the CCP (abbr. for 中共中央辦公廳|中共中央办公厅[Zhong1 gong4 Zhong1 yang1 Ban4 gong1 ting1])
(idiom) however strong you are, there is always someone stronger