HSK 3 · School & Study

初中

chū zhōng

junior middle school

Stroke order of 初中

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

初 · 7 strokes 中 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

Beginning 初 and middle 中: junior school years.

Parts: 初 beginning (衤 clothes + 刀 knife) + 中 middle

The characters in 初中

初 chū — beginning; first (7 strokes)
中 zhōng — middle; China (4 strokes)

Example sentence

他在读初中。

He is in junior middle school.

Words with 初

初级elementary; primary 初一first day (of a lunar month)年初beginning of the year 当初at first; originally 初beginning; first 初步initial; preliminary

Words with 中

中午noon 中学middle school 中学生middle school student 中文Chinese (language)中国China 中间middle; between 中middle; China 中年middle age 中医traditional Chinese medicine 中餐Chinese food 高中senior high school 中小学primary and secondary schools 中心centre 心中in one's heart 其中among them 中级intermediate 中华民族the Chinese nation 中部central part

More words: School & Study

班级class (of students)初级elementary; primary 课程course; curriculum 功课homework; schoolwork 教材teaching materials 预习to prepare a lesson 留学to study abroad 学费tuition fee 专业major; specialty; professional 专门special; specially 试题test question 题目topic; title; exam question 听力listening ability 写作writing; to write 请教to ask for advice 提问to ask a question

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