钟 (zhōng): Bell — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 1

1.

Animated Stroke Order 钟

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 钟

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

钟

金metal

中middle

钟=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 钟

钟 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 钟

Time-measuring devices and units

In words about time, 钟 refers to a clock or a unit of time.

HSK 3.0 · L5

6.

Example Sentences

Qiáng墙

shàng上

de的

zhōng钟

xiǎn显

shì示

xiàn

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金metal

+中middle

A metal (金) instrument that chimes or tells time, often heavy (重) and resonant — a bell or clock.

nào闹

zhōng钟

alarm clock

HSK 1

fēn分

zhōng钟

minute

HSK 3.0 · L6

zhōng钟

tóu头

hour

现

zài在

shì是

xià下

wǔ午

sān三

diǎn点

。

The clock on the wall shows it is now three o'clock in the afternoon.

qiáng墙

shàng上

de的

zhōng钟

biǎo表

xiǎn显

shì示

sān三

diǎn点

zhěng整

。

The clock on the wall shows three o'clock sharp.

Tā她

zhōng钟

ài爱

zhè这

zhī只

xiǎo小

māo猫

。

She loves this kitten dearly.

Zhè这

zuò座

gǔ古

lǎo老

de的

shí时

zhōng钟

yǐ已

jīng经

zǒu走

le了

yī一

bǎi百

duō多

nián年

。

This ancient clock has been running for over a hundred years.

nào闹

zhōng钟

měi每

tiān天

zǎo早

shàng上

liù六

diǎn点

xiǎng响

。

The alarm clock rings at six every morning.

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钟 (zhōng): Bell — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 钟

Stroke Order Diagrams 钟

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 钟

How to Use 钟

Time-measuring devices and units

Example Sentences

HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

Same Sound

Same Radical

Related Characters

HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

Same Sound

Same Radical