Type Element Usage Chinese Scripts 中(Chinese) Meaning & History Chinese character meaning "middle". Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & Cultureschū(Japanese) jung(Korean) Other Readingsnaka(Japanese) Given Name DescendantZhong(Chinese) Place Name DescendantsZhongguo(Chinese) Chūgoku, Chuugoku(Japanese) Jungguk(Korean) Same Spellingzhōng 2