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

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Recognition 6

Writing 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 央

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 央

3.

Character Breakdown

Single Body

央

冂jiōng

大dà · big

央=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 央

央 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 央

Common word with 央

One common HSK word with 央 is 中央, meaning "central".

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

yāng央

qiú求

mā妈

ma妈

ràng让

tā

冂jiōng

+大dà · big

zhōng中

yāng央

central

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

。

The square is located in the center of the city.

wǒ我

jīng经

cháng常

kàn看

yāng央

shì视

de的

xīn新

wén闻

。

I often watch CCTV news.

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

Animated Stroke Order 央

Stroke Order Diagrams 央

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 央

How to Use 央

Common word with 央

Example Sentences

Same Sound

Same Radical

Related Characters

Same Sound

Same Radical