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钟

zhōng

clock

A clock hanging beside a bell
Memory picture

Character

钟 zhōng

Strokes
9
Radical
钅 — gold, metal
Made of
钅 gold, metal 中 central
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 钟在墙上。 Zhōng zài qiáng shàng. The clock is on the wall.
  • 我有一个钟。 Wǒ yǒu yí ge zhōng. I have a clock.
  • 钟又响了。 Zhōng yòu xiǎng le. The clock rang again.

Related words

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