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钟
鍾
Zhōng
1. surname Zhong
Very Common • Top 0% Noun

Character Breakdown (Single character)

钟
zhōng
clock; bell
HSK 1 9 丶

Compound Words (20)

金钟
jīnzhōng
Admiralty, Hong Kong
挂钟
guàzhōng
wall clock
钟情
zhōngqíng
to fall in love
钟爱
zhōngài
to treasure
钟繇
ZhōngYáo
Zhong Yao (151-230), minister of Cao Wei [[曹魏<CáoWèi>]] and noted calligrapher, said to have developed the regular script [[楷書|楷书<kǎishū>]]
摆钟
bǎizhōng
pendulum clock
点钟
diǎnzhōng
(indicating time of day) o'clock
敲钟
qiāozhōng
to sound a bell
钟室
zhōngshì
belfry
钟山
Zhōngshān
Zhongshan district of Liupanshui city [[六盤水市|六盘水市<Liùpánshuǐshì>]], Guizhou
骰钟
tóuzhōng
dice cup
丧钟
sāngzhōng
knell
钟摆
zhōngbǎi
pendulum
时钟
shízhōng
clock
钟乐
zhōngyuè
bells
钟楼
Zhōnglóu
Zhonglou district of Changzhou city [[常州市<Chángzhōushì>]], Jiangsu
钟楼
zhōnglóu
bell tower
分钟
fēnzhōng
minute
HSK 1
钟表
zhōngbiǎo
clock
钟祥
Zhōngxiáng
Zhongxiang county level city in Jingmen [[荊門|荆门<Jīngmén>]], Hubei

Alternate Entries

钟
zhōng
handleless cup / goblet / to concentrate / variant of [[鐘|钟<zhōng>]]
钟
zhōng
clock / o'clock / time as measured in hours and minutes / bell / CL:[[架<jià>]], [[座<zuò>]]

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
1
Character Frequency Rank
904
Word Frequency Rank
418 of 84,292

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