钟
钟 (zhōng) means “clock”. It is made of 钅 + 中 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 钟 into its parts
What 钟 is made of
- 钅 jīn — metal
- 中 zhōng — central
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 钅 gives the meaning, 中 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
钟 stroke order
Example sentences
墙上的钟停了。Qiáng shàng de zhōng tíng le.The clock on the wall has stopped.
现在是八点钟。Xiànzài shì bā diǎn zhōng.It's eight o'clock now.
Words with 钟
Also built with 钅
- 衔xiánrank
- 针zhēnneedle
- 钉dīngnail
- 钓diàoto fish (with a line)
- 钙gàicalcium
- 钝dùnblunt
- 钞chāobank note
- 钢gāngsteel
- 钥yàolock
- 钦qīnto respect
- 钩gōuhook
- 钱qiánmoney
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhōng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | clock; o'clock; bell |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 金 (gold, #167) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 钟
What does 钟 mean?
钟 (zhōng) means “clock; o'clock; bell”.
How many strokes does 钟 have?
钟 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 钟?
The radical of 钟 is 金 (jīn, “gold”), Kangxi radical number 167.
What parts make up 钟?
钟 is made of 钅 (metal) and 中 (central).
Which HSK level is 钟?
钟 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 钟 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 48: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.