Ideographic: A line 丨 through the center of a box 口Radical:

meaning for zhōng:

  • - within
  • - among
  • - in
  • - middle
  • - center
  • - while (doing sth)
  • - during
  • - (dialect) OK
  • - all right
  • - China
  • - Chinese
  • - surname Zhong

meaning for zhòng:

  • - to hit (the mark)
  • - to be hit by
  • - to suffer
  • - to win (a prize, a lottery)

zuótiān昨天
wǎnshang晚上
zài
mèng
zhōng
kànjiàn看见
le

I saw you in my dream last night.


yīnyǐng阴影
zhōng
de
rén
kàn
tài
qīngchu清楚

The person in the shade is not clearly visible.


xiànrù陷入
le
yīduàn一段
gǎnqíng感情
jiūgé纠葛
zhōng

She got caught up in a complicated love affair.


gāo
ǎi
gèzi个子
zhōng
liūér溜儿
de

He's neither tall nor short, but of middling height.


gèzi个子
gāo
zhàn
zài
rénqún人群
zhōng
hěnróngyì很容易
bèi
fāxiàn发现

He is tall, and stands out easily in crowds.