央 (yāng): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

1. Animated Stroke Order 央

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

50 learners have practiced this character

3. Character Breakdown

Single Body

央=冂enclosure+大big/person

A person (大) standing in the center of an enclosure (冂), symbolizing the middle or center.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 央

Download and print worksheets to practice writing 央

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央 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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央 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

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5. HSK Vocabulary: 央

HSK words that contain this character.

zhōng yāng

中央

central

HSK 6

6. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 央 is used in context

tā他

yāng央

qiú求

mā妈

ma妈

ràng让

tā他

chū出

qù去

wán玩

。

He pleaded with his mother to let him go out to play.

guǎng广

chǎng场

wèi位

yú于

chéng城

shì市

zhōng中

yāng央

wǒ我

jīng经

cháng常

kàn看

yāng央

shì视

de的

xīn新

wén

央 (yāng): Center — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

1. Animated Stroke Order 央

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 央

3. Character Breakdown

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 央

5. HSK Vocabulary: 央

6. Example Sentences

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