Character Animation

Character: 鐘

Pinyin: zhōng (zhong1)

Meaning: a (large) bell (CL:架[jia4]) / clock (CL:座[zuo4]) / amount of time; o'clock (CL:點|点[dian3],分[fen1],秒[miao3]) (as in 三點鐘|三点钟[san1 dian3 zhong1] "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘|五分钟[wu3 fen1 zhong1] "five minutes" etc)

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "鐘" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • ✓ Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • ✓ Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • ✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • ✓ The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Related Words with "鐘"

fēn
分
zhōng
钟

minute
guà
挂
zhōng
钟

wall clock

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿰ 釒 童

Phonetic Component

Sound element

童

Semantic Component

Meaning element

釒

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: zhōng

中 忠 终 衷

Related Phonetic (2)

Same phonetic as: 童

憧 撞