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zhōng



clock
clock


Definitions

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     1. Simplified form of 鐘
     2. Simplified form of 鍾
zhōng
     1. vessel for containing alcohol
     2. to concentrate one's love or attention
           鍾愛 - to treasure
           鍾情 - to fall in love
           一見鍾情 - love at first sight
     3. unit of capacity
     4. Alternative form of 鐘 (percussion musical instrument; bell)
     5. (obsolete chiefly Nanzhao) younger brother
           鍾锺 ^會 - Zhong Hui (military general and politician of Cao Wei)
           鍾 ^南-山 - Zhong Nanshan (Chinese pulmonologist)
     6. usage. Not to be confused with 锺.
zhōng
     1. bell
           那 個 鐘 每 小時 響 一次。 - That bell rings once every hour.
     2. clock
           這 個 鐘 快 了,所以 我 把 它 校jiào準 了。 - The clock was fast so I corrected it.
     3. time measured in hours and minutes
           點鐘 - o'clock
           分鐘 - minute
           秒鐘 - second
     4. (Cantonese) hour
     5. (Cantonese, in general) time
     6. (Cantonese, colloquial) time, services of prostitutes
     7. (historical) metal ceremonial percussion instrument hung from a rack and struck with a mallet
     8. Alternative form of 鍾 (unit of capacity)
     9. usage. The surname (鍾/锺.
Chinese > Chinese
     1. (正字;鍾)
English > Chinese
clock
     1. 名词.
     2. 动词. 計時



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