ZHONG-1

('zhong' in the first tone)

There are 21 standard Chinese characters with a 'zhong' pronunciation. In ten of them, 中 is the sound-indicating component. In another three, 重 indicates the sound.

中 = middle, center

中国 = zhong(1)guo(2) = China

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钟 = zhong(1) = bell, clock

闹钟 = nao(4)zhong(1) = alarm clock

闹 = nao(4) = to make a noise