中庸
zhōngyōng
mediocre; middling
Every meaning
zhōngyōng
- mediocre; middling
- the golden mean (Confucian doctrine)
- Doctrine of the Mean (Confucian classic)
Its characters
- 中zhōngmiddle; center
- 庸yōngmediocre; ordinary
Words with 中
Words with 庸
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).