zhōng​yuán

Central Plains

  • created sense approved 中原 · zhōng​yuán · Central Plains — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    中原

    zhōng​yuán

    Central Plains

    The middle and lower regions of the Yellow River, including Henan and parts of Shandong, Shanxi, Hebei, and Shaanxi; traditionally considered the cradle of Chinese civilization.

    中 (literal) → 中 · zhōng · middle 原 (literal) → 原 · yuán · plain

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  • created sense approved 中原 · zhōng​yuán · China — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    中原

    zhōng​yuán

    China

    (Literary) A term used to refer to China as a whole.

    中 (literal) → 中 · zhōng · middle 原 (literal) → 原 · yuán · plain

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  • created sense approved 中原 · zhōng​yuán · middle of a plain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    中原

    zhōng​yuán

    middle of a plain

    (Literary) The center or middle part of a plain.

    中 (literal) → 中 · zhōng · middle 原 (literal) → 原 · yuán · plain

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