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钟
zhōng
Description
"钟"是一个很常用的字，它可以指墙上的钟，也可以用来说时间，比如"三点钟"。
"钟" is a very common character; it can refer to a wall clock or be used to tell time, like "三点钟" (three o'clock).
Meanings
钟zhōng
clock (a device that shows time)
墙上有一个大钟。
There is a big clock on the wall.
分钟fēnzhōng
minute (used for units of time)
请等我五分钟。
Please wait for me for five minutes.
点钟diǎnzhōng
o'clock (used to tell the hour)
现在是八点钟。
It is eight o'clock now.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally referred to a large bell; later extended to clocks and time units.
- Nuance
钟 as a unit always follows a number, as in 分钟 and 点钟.
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