Vocabulary What does 中東 (ちゅうとう, chuutou) mean? 中東 (ちゅうとう, chuutou) means Middle East. Quick factsReadingちゅうとうRomajichuutouPart of speechnoun 中東ちゅうとうchuutouMiddle East1noun Middle EastKanji in this word中middle, inside, within東east