Meaning of 钟楼
钟楼 means traditional bell tower (in old cities), housing large bells to chime the hours; clock tower; tall building with clocks installed. Pronounced zhōng lóu.
- traditional bell tower (in old cities), housing large bells to chime the hours
- clock tower; tall building with clocks installed
Definitions & Examples
Xī西
ān安
zhōng钟
lóu楼
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
xiàn现
cún存
zuì最
dà大
、
bǎo保
cún存
zuì最
wán完
zhěng整
de的
gǔ古
dài代
zhōng钟
lóu楼
。
The Xi'an Bell Tower is the largest and best-preserved ancient bell tower in China.
Jiù旧
shí时
de的
zhōng钟
lóu楼
měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
hé和
bàng傍
wǎn晚
dōu都
huì会
àn按
shí时
qiāo敲
zhōng钟
。
In olden times, the bell tower would ring its bells on schedule every morning and evening.
Zhè这
zuò座
jiàn建
yú于
Míng明
dài代
de的
zhōng钟
lóu楼
zhì至
jīn今
yǐ已
yǒu有
liù六
bǎi百
duō多
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
。
This bell tower, built during the Ming Dynasty, has a history of more than 600 years.