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中原
zhōngyuán
1. the central plains of China
2. the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei
3. a plain
Common • Top 17%

Character Breakdown

中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1 4 丶
原
yuán
source, origin, beginning
HSK 4 10 丶

Compound Words (5)

中原区
ZhōngyuánQū
Zhongyuan District of Zhengzhou City [[鄭州市|郑州市<ZhèngzhōuShì>]], Henan
一中原则
yīzhōngyuánzé
One-China principle, the official doctrine that Taiwan is a province of China
中原大学
ZhōngyuánDàxué
Chung Yuan Christian University, in Taiwan
问鼎中原
wèndǐngzhōngyuán
lit. to inquire of the tripods (idiom); fig. to plan to seize power of the whole country
逐鹿中原
zhúlùzhōngyuán
hunting deer in the central plain (idiom); fig. to attempt to seize the throne

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