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钟
zhōng
clock; bell
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钅 (metal) provides meaning, 中 provides pronunciation
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钅
jīn
gold, metal; money
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
⿰钅中
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zhōng
中
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
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Words Using 钟 (77)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
分钟
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fēnzhōng
minute
1
fēnzhōng
分钟
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HSK 1
minute
钟
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zhōng
clock / o'clock / time as measured in hours and minutes / bell / CL:[[架<jià>]], [[座<zuò>]]
zhōng
钟
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clock / o'clock / time as measured in hours and minutes / bell / CL:[[架<jià>]], [[座<zuò>]]
钟
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Zhōng
surname Zhong
Zhōng
钟
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surname Zhong
点钟
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diǎnzhōng
(indicating time of day) o'clock
diǎnzhōng
点钟
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(indicating time of day) o'clock
时钟
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shízhōng
clock
shízhōng
时钟
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clock
钟楼
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Zhōnglóu
Zhonglou district of Changzhou city [[常州市<Chángzhōushì>]], Jiangsu
Zhōnglóu
钟楼
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Zhonglou district of Changzhou city [[常州市<Chángzhōushì>]], Jiangsu
钟楼
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zhōnglóu
bell tower / campanile / clock tower / Bell Tower, historic attraction in Xian, Beijing etc
zhōnglóu
钟楼
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bell tower / campanile / clock tower / Bell Tower, historic attraction in Xian, Beijing etc
钟爱
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zhōngài
to treasure / to be very fond of
zhōngài
钟爱
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to treasure / to be very fond of
闹钟
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nàozhōng
alarm clock
nàozhōng
闹钟
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alarm clock
钟头
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zhōngtóu
hour / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
zhōngtóu
钟头
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hour / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]