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HSK 1 · Positions

中间

zhōng jiān

middle; between

Stroke order of 中间

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

中 · 4 strokes间 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

An arrow '丨' pierces the middle '中' of a box, and sun '日' shines between gates '门'.

Parts: 中 middle (口 pierced by 丨) + 间 between (门 gate + 日 sun)

The characters in 中间

  • 中 zhōng — middle; China (4 strokes)
  • 间 jiān — room; measure word for rooms (7 strokes)

Example sentence

他坐在我和妈妈中间。

He sat between me and my mom.

Words with 中

Words with 间

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