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钟 zhōng

clock; bell

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 1
Radical
钅
Traditional
鐘
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 钅中 ⿰钅中

Memory hint: metal

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  1. 墙上有一个钟。
    Qiáng shàng yǒu yí ge zhōng.
    There's a clock on the wall.
    wall on have one (measure) clock
  2. 现在几点钟？
    Xiànzài jǐ diǎn zhōng?
    What time is it now?
    now what-time clock (question)
  3. 我们再等一分钟吧。
    Wǒmen zài děng yì fēnzhōng ba.
    Let's wait one more minute.
    we again wait one minute (suggestion)
  4. 这个钟不准。
    Zhège zhōng bù zhǔn.
    This clock isn't accurate.
    this clock not accurate
  5. 上课前五分钟，学生们都到了。
    Shàngkè qián wǔ fēnzhōng, xuéshengmen dōu dào le.
    Five minutes before class, all the students had arrived.
    attend-class before five minute, students all arrive (particle)

Words with 钟 (1)