居中

居

ju̅

中

zho̅ng

positioned between (two parties) / to mediate between

Characters and words in 居中

居

ju̅ = ju + Ø1

surname Ju

居

ji̅ = ji + Ø1

(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude

居

ju̅ = ju + Ø1

to reside / to be (in a certain position) / to store up / to be at a standstill / residence / house / restaurant / classifier for bedrooms

居 = 古 + 尸 : Mnemonic symbol: 寄居蟹, ji4ju1xie4, a hermite crab.

A ghost is haunting Zeus and the hermite crab in front of the space station. While the hermite crab is able to retreat into the cloister it uses as shell, Zeus can only float away in horror.

中

zho̅ng = zhu + (e)ng1

China / Chinese / surname Zhong

中

zho̅ng = zhu + (e)ng1

within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

中 = 丨 + 口 : Mnemonic symbol: a dart board, because you always try to hit the center.

Julian Giant Squid (zhu-) is throwing dinosaur bones (丨) as darts on a dart board in front of the engine ((e)ng1). To make it a bit more difficult he's throwing mandarins (口) into the air as well and skewers them up right in the center (中 is a mandarin skewered on a dinosaur bone) in mid flight with the dinosaur bones. He's still able to consistently hit the center (中) of the dart board.