Definition
仲 is a bound form (b.f.) that only appears in set phrases and compounds. Its core meanings are 'second in order' (especially among siblings, as in the classical sequence 伯仲叔季) and 'mid-; intermediate' (used in seasonal compounds like 仲夏 'midsummer' and 仲秋 'mid-autumn'). You will encounter it in formal or literary contexts.
b.f.
second (in birth order, especially among brothers)mid-intermediate (in seasonal terms)
Examples
- 、仲、、。Xiōngdì sì rén ànzhào bó, zhòng, shū, jì de shùnxù qǔmíng.The four brothers are named according to the order: eldest, second, third, and youngest.
- ，。Yí dào zhòng xià, tiānqì jiù biàn de hěn rè.As soon as midsummer arrives, the weather gets very hot.
- 仲。zhòng qiū shì shǎng yuè de hǎo shíjié.Mid-autumn is a good season for moon viewing.
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