the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among; during;
中 · 4 strokes
Depicts a flagpole. There is a circle in the middle marking the center of the flagpole. In older forms of the character, the flagpole has streamers at the top and bottom used to show the direction of…
间 · 7 strokes
Simplified form of 間. Depicts sunlight (日) shining through the gap in a door (門).