Stroke order of 中
中 has 4 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 中 means
中 zhōng: central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese.
How it is built
- Radical: 丨
- 中 is an ideograph: its parts combine to suggest the meaning.
- A line 丨 through the center of a box 口.
Tips for writing 中
- Say each stroke as you write it, so the order sticks.
- Keep the character inside the box: use the dashed centre lines to place each part.
- Trace the faded copies first, then write it on your own in the empty boxes.
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