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HSK 1
钟
鐘
zhōng
1.
clock
2.
o'clock
3.
time as measured in hours and minutes
4.
bell
5.
CL:[[架<jià>]], [[座<zuò>]]
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Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
分钟
fēnzhōng
minute
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
Example Sentences (2)
你不是说七点半来接我吗？你迟到了一刻钟。
Nǐ bú shì shuō qī diǎn bàn lái jiē wǒ ma? Nǐ chí dào le yí kè zhōng.
Didn't you say you'd come pick me up at seven thirty? You're fifteen minutes late.
Text 4
不是我迟到了，是你的表快了一刻钟。
Bú shì wǒ chí dào le, shì nǐ de biǎo kuài le yí kè zhōng.
I wasn't late; your watch is fifteen minutes fast.
Text 4
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Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 1
- Character Frequency Rank
- 904
- Word Frequency Rank
- 418 of 84,292