中
/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵/
ÇINCE → TR
Tanım
•middle; center · medium; intermediary · within; among; in
Etimoloji
Pictogram (象形) – a flagpole, as depicted in its original form 𠁩. Based on archaeological evidence, the middle box has been interpreted as a drum (建鼓). This flagpole with a drum was placed in the center of a field to gather people and to detect the direction of the wind. In addition, the pronunciation of 中 (OC *tuŋ, *tuŋs) is reminiscent of the beating of a drum. Shuowen interprets the character…