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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- zhong1
- English meanings
- timekeeper, timepiece, ticker, carillon, Zhong, time, bell, handleless cup, chime, gong, carillon playing, bell ringing, clock, Surname
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 钅; right 中.
Meaning & sound clues
钅 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “metal”.
中 is identified as the sound component (zhōng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 钟.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
center
second; middle
many; crowd
loyal; faithful
many; crowd
measure word (kinds)
seed; kind
end; final; eventually
swollen
heartfelt; sincere
heel; follow
heavy
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 分钟
- 警钟
- 钟头
- 闹钟