中 zhōng — what the character means in a Chinese name

What 中 means in a Chinese namezhōng

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中间；中正；中的。

The middle — and, as a verb, to hit the mark.

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言必有中 Hitting the point

夫人不言，言必有中。

That man rarely speaks; when he does, he hits the mark.

论语 · 先进篇 · our translation

He seldom speaks, and when he does it lands. Here 中 is a verb. 孔子评南容：平时不怎么说话，一说就说到点上。「中」在这里是动词，念 zhòng。

中正守中中行中正允中

In a name

Landing on the point.

「中」是说到点上。

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