钟
bell; clock; time unit; focus; surname
Meanings
6 senses · 11 examplesnoun
bell; bronze/iron percussion instrument
Ancient bronze bells were often used for ceremonial or musical purposes, modern small bells are for alerts.
The bell sound from the temple travels far.
Chime bells are ancient Chinese percussion instruments.
noun
clock; wall clock; table clock
Can refer to wall clocks, table clocks, or alarm clocks in daily speech.
The wall clock shows it is exactly eight o'clock now.
I put the table clock on the coffee table in the living room.
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This alarm clock wakes me up at seven every morning on time.
noun
hour; unit of time
Used after numbers to indicate time or duration.
It's already nine thirty, we should set off now.
It only takes ten minutes to walk from the school to the park.
verb
to be devoted to; to focus affection
formalOften used to describe deep affection or dedicated attention.
He has always been fond of traditional Chinese ink painting.
She fell in love with this city at first sight and has a deep affection for it.
noun
surname Zhong
A common Chinese family name.
Teacher Zhong is our Chinese language teacher.
noun
small wine cup; same as 盅
archaicA classical usage referring to a small drinking cup, now mostly replaced by 盅.
Ancient people often drank wine and composed poems using small cups.