中央 zhōngyāng▶ centro

Stroke order

中央 is written in 9 strokes across 2 characters.

• 中 — 4 strokes
• 央 — 5 strokes

Senses

1. central
2. middle
3. center
4. central authorities (of a state)

Related words

• 中断interrumpir
• 中立neutral
• 中介intermediario
• 中心núcleo
• 中旬Medio
• 集中enfocar; foco

中央 is pronounced zhōngyāng and means “centro”. This word appears in HSK 6, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 中央 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.