What does "中" as an independent verb means?
中 = to win:
中獎 = win a prize
中頭獎 = win the first prize
中大獎 = win the grand prize
中安慰獎 = win the consolation prize
中二奬 = win the second prize
中彩票 = win lottery
中頭獎彩票 = win the lottery jackpot
中二獎彩票 = win the second prize lottery
獎 in 中獎 is always referring to prize by chance; Not to be confused with 得獎/獲獎 (win award) which the prize or award is always on merit
中 = to take/ be hit by:
中槍 = 1. take/ hit by a gunshot; 2. take (hit by) a (long) spear trust
中彈 = take/ hit by a bullet strike
中刀 = take/ hit by a knife strike
中劍 = take/ hit by a sword strike
中錘 = take/ hit by a hammer strike
中拳 = take/ hit by a (fist) punch
中腿 = take/ hit by a (leg) kick
take/ hit by any object above cause harm, therefore, 中 can also be understood as 'to suffer'
Example in longer sentence:
今期彩票誰中? - who won the lottery this time?
旗艦中了三枚魚雷下沈 - The flagship took (was hit by) three torpedoes and sunk
Notice:
As an adjective or a noun 中 is pronounced as /zhong1/ in Mandarin and /zung1/ in Cantonese
As a verb, 中 is pronounced as /zhong4/ in Mandarin and /zung4/ in Cantonese