中
zhōng
within; among; in
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 丨
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Components
- 口 + 丨
EASILY CONFUSED CHARACTERS
中 vs 申: what’s the difference?
Compare pronunciation, meaning, construction, and stroke count before practicing each character separately.
申
shēn
to extend
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 田
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Components
- 日 + 丨
How to tell 中 and 申 apart
中 has 4 strokes and means “within; among; in”, while 申 has 5 strokes and means “to extend”. Pay attention to their component placement and the direction of the final strokes.