钟
Character
clock (as in 闹钟, alarm clock)
Meaning
zhōng
zhong1- clock (as in 闹钟, alarm clock)
- o'clock; used after a number to say the time (as in 八点钟)
- a large metal bell that rings; also a Chinese family name
Examples
我的闹钟坏了。
wǒ de nào zhōng huài le
My alarm clock is broken.
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我们八点钟上课。
wǒ men bā diǎn zhōng shàng kè
We have class at eight o'clock.
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那个大钟响了一整天。
nà ge dà zhōng xiǎng le yī zhěng tiān
That big bell rang all day long.
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Stroke order
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Words with 钟
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钟山zhōng shānZhongshan, a county in Hezhou City 贺州市 (Hè zhōu Shì), GuangxiSee 钟山县+1 moreWordUnreviewed
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