中
zhōng
within; among; in
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 丨
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Components
- 口 + 丨
EASILY CONFUSED CHARACTERS
中 vs 串: what’s the difference?
Compare pronunciation, meaning, construction, and stroke count before practicing each character separately.
串
chuàn
to string together
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 丨
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Components
- 口 + 口 + 丨
How to tell 中 and 串 apart
中 has 4 strokes and means “within; among; in”, while 串 has 7 strokes and means “to string together”. Pay attention to their component placement and the direction of the final strokes.