- 中原区 Zhōngyuán Qū Zhongyuan DistrictZhongyuan District of Zhengzhou City, Henan
- 逐鹿中原 zhúlù Zhōngyuán seize powerto attempt to seize the throne or national supremacy.
- 一中原则 yīzhōngyuánzé One-China principleThe official doctrine that Taiwan is a province of China.
- 中原大学 Zhōngyuán Dàxué Chung Yuan UniversityChung Yuan Christian University, a private university in Taiwan
- 问鼎中原 wèndǐng Zhōngyuán vying for powerto plan to seize power of the whole country