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中 zhōng
Explanation:
中等 middle; medium  中心 center; language
从“中”的字形（ ），便能猜到它有中间的意思。外部的“口”表示一定的范围，而（ ）便是放在“口”的正中间，表示不会超出其范围。
中 is also a pictograph character which shows a pole with some decorative streams （ ）, which some people say it was army flag in ancient times among files and ranks. In the middle there is a 口 indicating where the center is.