How to write 央
Animated Stroke Order of 央
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Meaning of 央
Pinyin
yāng
Radical
大
Strokes
5
Definition
beg / center
Usage
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央 [yāng]
1. Noun
- Centre; middle: 中央 (central).
2. Verb
- To entreat; to request: 恳求 (entreat).
3. Verb
- To exhaust; to finish: 夜未央 (the night is not yet finished).
4. Noun
- Disaster: 通“殃” (disaster).
5. Adjective
- Distant; long ([En.] far).
6. Noun
- In ancient texts: References to 'central' in various literary works.
- Example: "宛在水中央" (just in the middle of the water).
- "中央土" (central soil).
7. Additional meanings & references:
- To require or beg, connected with tasks or requests. Examples include: "央人" (to seek someone), "央请" (to request), and "央倩" (to invite).
China Central Television (CCTV), abbr. for 中國中央電視台|中国中央电视台[Zhong1 guo2 Zhong1 yang1 Dian4 shi4 tai2]
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Input Method for 央
Pinyin
yang1
Wubi
mdi
Cangjie
lbk
Zhengma
ldgd
Four Corner
50800
Unicode
U+592e
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