CHARACTERS / ZHONG

“zhong” is 9 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 中zhōngwithinHSK 1 · TONE 1
2. 钟zhōnga (large) bell (CL:架)HSK 1 · TONE 1
3. 种zhǒngseedHSK 3 · TONE 3
4. 终zhōngendHSK 3 · TONE 1
5. 重zhòngheavyHSK 3 · TONE 4
6. 众zhòng(bound form) crowdHSK 4 · TONE 4
7. 忠zhōngloyalHSK 6 · TONE 1
8. 肿zhǒngto swellHSK 6 · TONE 3
9. 衷zhōnginner feelingsHSK 6 · TONE 1