中
午
HSK 1 word · Time
中午 zhōng wǔ
noon
Meaning
中午 = noon
Pronunciation
Pronunciationzhōng
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note. Full lesson on “zhong” →
Pronunciationwǔ
Tone 3 · dips low then rises. In a sentence, often just low. Full lesson on “wu” →
Stroke order
Watch the strokes in order, then write it yourself in the exercise.
中
午
Don't mix it up
午年
年 has an extra stroke at the top left. 午 (wǔ) = noon, 年 (nián) = year.
Learn “中午” by heart
Listen to it, write it stroke by stroke and say it into your mic.