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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)

分钟
fēnzhōng
minute
HSK 1
丧钟
sāngzhōng
knell
套钟
tàozhōng
chime
座钟
zuòzhōng
desk clock
挂钟
guàzhōng
wall clock
摆钟
bǎizhōng
pendulum clock
敲钟
qiāozhōng
to sound a bell
时钟
shízhōng
clock
台钟
táizhōng
desk clock
甩钟
shuǎizhōng
dice cup
秒钟
miǎozhōng
(time) second
编钟
biānzhōng
set of bells (old Chinese music instrument)
色钟
shǎizhōng
dice cup
警钟
jǐngzhōng
alarm bell
金钟
jīnzhōng
Admiralty, Hong Kong
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>]]
钟室
zhōngshì
belfry
钟山
Zhōngshān
Zhongshan district of Liupanshui city [[六盤水市|六盘水市<Liùpánshuǐshì>]], Guizhou

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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