zhōng yāng
central
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中央电视台
zhōngyāng diànshìtái
China Central Television
中央政府
zhōngyāng zhèngfǔ
Central government
中央公园
zhōngyāng gōngyuán
Central Park
地方 (dìfāng)
local
外围 (wàiwéi)
periphery
The Chinese word 中央 (zhōngyāng) means "center" or "central". It is composed of two characters: 中 (zhōng), which means "middle" or "center", and 央 (yāng), which means "middle" or "center". The character 中 is also used in other words related to the center, such as 中心 (zhōngxīn), which means "center" or "core", and 中间 (zhōngjiān), which means "middle" or "in between". The character 央 is also used in other words related to the center, such as 中央集权 (zhōngyāng jíquán), which means "centralization of power", and 中央政府 (zhōngyāng zhèngfǔ), which means "central government".
