Characters · 4 strokes
中
zhōng middle
Where the shape comes from
A line straight through the middle of a box.
Write it
Watch the order first, then trace it with the guide, then write it from memory. The model comes back over your strokes so you can see where the shape drifted.
Press Watch to see the stroke order.
Stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi via Hanzi Writer, Arphic Public License.
Three words that use it
中国
Zhōngguó
China
中文
Zhōngwén
the Chinese language
中午
zhōngwǔ
noon
Watch out: the mistake people make
Writing the long vertical first. The box comes first and the line goes through it last.