Practice · Word check

Which character is it?

Cue · audio Played 2× · replay
A 中 zhōng middle Clear
B 申 shēn to state Fix
C 由 yóu from
D 甲 jiǎ first
Marked · A to D

You picked 申 shēn — from the sound alone. zhōng is 中.

The difference, drawn One stroke

中 zhōng — box sealed

申 shēn — one bar across

What tells them apart?