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Depicts a flagpole. There is a circle in the middle marking the center of the flagpole. In older forms of the character, the flagpole has streamers at the top and bottom used to show the direction of the wind.
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The character 中 originated as a depiction of a flagpole with a circle marking its center, and in early forms streamers at the top and bottom showed wind direction. This imagery conveys the notions of middle, center, and interior. It serves as a noun for the inside of something, an adjective meaning medium or intermediate, and appears in compounds like 中国 (China). When pronounced with a falling tone, it becomes a verb meaning to hit the mark, to be struck by something, or to succeed in an examination or lottery, all derived from the idea of striking the exact center.
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中国是一个大国。
中午我们吃午饭。
他在学校中学习。
这本书在桌子中间。
在讨论中，他提出了新想法。
她在中国旅行时学到了很多。
在众多选择中，他选了最难的。
虽然比赛中遇到了困难，但他们没有放弃。
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