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中原

中原

Chinese

 
middle; center; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)
 
former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source
simp. and trad.
(中原)
Literally: “central plain”.

Proper noun

中原

  1. the Central Plain (area on the lower reaches of the Yellow River which formed the cradle of Chinese civilization)
  2. China

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 中原音韻中原音韵

Japanese

Kanji in this term
なか
Grade: 1
はら
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Proper noun

中原 (hiragana なかはら, romaji Nakahara)

  1. A surname.