中东 Traditional form: 中東 Pinyin (reading): Zhōngdōng Definitions: Middle East Characters: 中 - central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese 东 - east, eastern, eastward Traditional characters: 中 - central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese 東 - east, eastern, eastward