钟

The character "钟" has 9 strokes. "钟" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "钟" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "钟" are "zhōng" . View the stroke order of "钟">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "钟"

n.: bell; clock; time (as stated in hours and minutes); small handleless cup

v.: concentrate (one's affections, etc)

• bell : n.铃；钟；钟状物；钟状部分；钟琴；八击钟报时法；发情时的叫声；（Bell）人名：贝尔
• clock : n.钟；时钟；绒毛头；人脸；长袜侧边的织（或绣）花图案；短袜袜筒处的织（或绣）花图案；时间段；仪表

Form words with "钟"

晶体钟 crystal clock

潜水钟 diving bell

重力钟 gravity clock

音乐钟 music clock

发条钟 spring clock

感觉钟 sense dome

晚祷钟 vesper bell

珊瑚钟 coralbells

Example phrases using "钟"

• 这个钟在我这里是派不上用场了。

  I have no further use for this clock.

• 她掐着钟点儿给孩子吃药。

  She made sure that the child took the medicine on time.

• 他瞟了墙上的钟一眼。

  His eyes flicked over to the clock on the wall.

• 这个钟保修一年。

  The clock is warranted for a year. / The clock comes with a year’s guarantee.

• 钟敲了三下。

  The clock struck three times.

• 一个显示不同城市时间的旅行钟。

  A travel clock showing the time in different cities.

• 这个城市中所有的钟开始大声鸣响。

  All the bells of the city began to peal.

• 钟的背面有磁性，可以吸在冰箱上。

  The clock has a magnetic back to stick to the fridge.

• 圣玛丽勒布的钟开始鸣报宵禁。

  The bell of St Mary Le Bow began to toll the curfew.

• 她几乎能听到钟滴滴答答走动的声音。

  She could almost hear the tick of its works.