in, inside, middle, mean, center
中 centers on the idea of being inside a bounded space or interval: in, inside, middle, or center. The sense of 'mean' (as in average) extends naturally from the middle point of a range.
中 is a pictograph of a line or flagpole piercing the center of a box or target, representing the middle or inside.
The vertical line ｜ passes straight through the center of the box 口, marking the exact middle. Picture an arrow hitting the bullseye: 中 is the center, inside the target.
For チュウ, imagine a cheerful 'chew' sound as you bite into the center of a juicy fruit: chew -> チュウ, and the sweet middle is the best part.
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle
inside; interior
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); all ... long
China
very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather
center; centre; middle; heart; core; focus; pivot; emphasis; balance
on the way; en route
centre; center; middle; heart
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention
company; lot; people; bunch; gang; pack; guys; group; folks
contents; interior; filling
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; stoppage
society; the world; the times
around the world; throughout the world
back (of the body)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
junior high school student; middle school pupil
relay; hook-up
used; second-hand; old
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
China
middle; midway; halfway; centre; center
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
poisoning
island in a pond or river
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
middle of the night; dead of night
absorbed in; immersed in; crazy about; obsessed with; devoted to
Chinese person
small and medium
China and Japan; Chinese-Japanese; Sino-Japanese
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
interruption; suspension; break
Middle East
(in) the air; midair; sky
neutrality
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked; half-cocked; half-hearted; half-arsed; half-assed
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
center; centre; middle; heart
underwater
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midpoint
dead of night; midnight
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
whole year; all year round; throughout the year
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
centre; center; pivot; mainstay; nucleus; hub; backbone; central figure; pillar; key person
nucleus; backbone; mainstay; key figure
middle period
double suicide; lovers' suicide
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
hitting the target; striking home
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
company; battery; troop
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
intermediate level
leaving school during a term
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference
Mediterranean Sea
Nagoya (city)
abortion
during the war
medium size
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
alcoholism
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
middle finger; long finger; second finger; tall finger
middle and high school
elementary and middle school pupils
food poisoning
mid-stream; middle course
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival
middle of the road; centrism; moderation; golden mean
right in the middle (of); midst; height
joining; joint
downtown
stroke; cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral hemorrhage
in the sentence; in the text
in the sea
in the middle of a field
neutralization; neutralisation
Central and South America
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
having graduated from junior high school (as one's highest completed level of education); having completed no schooling beyond junior high school; middle school graduate
in one's hands; in one's control
during imprisonment; while in jail
People's Republic of China
all year round
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
neutron
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool
maidservant; housemaid; maid
in the city
Chūetsu (region in Niigata)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
imperial court
visit to China
during
... and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ...
otitis media; middle-ear infection
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
mid-winter; cold season
front of center field; front of centre field
society; company; the public; the world
in camp; at the front
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
between right and center fielders (centre)
middle ear; tympanum
mid-year gift; summer gift
busy (phone)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
wherein; therein; thereinto
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
all night long; all through the night
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
used car; secondhand car
Chinese (language)
Central Executive Committee
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
Central Europe
middle class; bourgeoisie
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
Chinatown
at work; in the midst of work; working
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
while studying; presently studying
in the morning; during the morning
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
relating to China
under construction
open every day of the year; open year-round; operating 365 days a year
(electric) torch; flashlight
while in class
daytime; during the day
throughout Japan
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
during a stay
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
local downpour; severe rain fall